Description
Delicious Christmas royal icing cookies decorated for the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- For royal icing, mix powdered sugar, water, and almond extract until smooth.
- Add food coloring if desired and decorate cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for freshness.
- Use different colors for festive designs.
- 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: 25mg
Keywords: Christmas, royal icing, cookies, holiday baking