Description
Delight your family and friends with these adorable Easter Sugar Cookies decorated with colorful royal icing. Perfect for the holiday season!
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
For the royal icing:
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 5–6 tablespoons water
- gel food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the cookie dough: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl, add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Mix in dry ingredients to form a dough. Chill for 1 hour.
- Bake the cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough, cut shapes, and bake for 8–10 minutes. Cool on a rack.
- Make the royal icing: Whisk powdered sugar and meringue powder, add water for desired consistency. Color with gel food coloring. Decorate cookies and let icing dry.
Notes
- Allow cookies to cool completely before icing.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Icing can be made ahead and refrigerated.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
