Christmas Cookies: Super-Sweet Sugar Cookies

One of the most essential Christmas cookie recipes is the sugar cookie. Without it, we wouldn't be able to have a sea of vanilla-y Christmas-shaped treats to ice and feast on every year. They allow us to make warm, edible snowflakes, Santas, and even the whole gang of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. If you're looking for that prime sugar cookie recipe, try one of these great options below:

Martha Stewart's Perfect Sugar Cookie -- The home dynamo says this is the ideal recipe for baking and decorating. It can also be spruced up with a little brandy, cinnamon, or lemon zest.

Stained Glass Cookies -- The increasingly popular treat that captures the light with a translucent candy center.

Simply Recipes' Sugar Cookies -- Two traditional, classic options for your decorated cookies.

Anna Olson's Icing Sugar Cookies -- Light, crisp, and sure to be tasty.

Alton Brown's Sugar Cookies -- From the "Good Eats" episode "The Cookie Clause."