Description
Delicious Christmas cookies decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until well blended.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes.
- Place cookies on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- For royal icing, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant icing colors.
- Allow icing to dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: christmas cookies decorated royal icing