Description
Delicious spring-themed cookies decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing ingredients: 4 cups powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons meringue powder, 6 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract; mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and cut out cookie shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool completely before icing.
- To make royal icing, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth.
- Decorate cookies with royal icing as desired.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant icing.
- Let the icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: spring cookies, royal icing, decorated cookies