Description
Delicious spring cookies decorated with vibrant 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 granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Royal icing for decoration
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°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 dry ingredients to wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and cut into spring shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cool and decorate with royal icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Customize icing colors for different designs.
- Use cookie cutters for various spring shapes.
- 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: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: spring cookies, decorated cookies, sugar cookies