Description
Delicious royal icing cookies decorated for St. Patrick’s Day.
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
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/4 cup water
- Green food coloring
- Gold edible glitter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg and extracts, mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mix until combined.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut into shapes.
- Place cookies on baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water for icing.
- Divide icing into bowls and color with food coloring.
- Decorate cookies with icing and sprinkle with edible glitter.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for various designs.
- Allow icing to dry completely before stacking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: st patricks day royal icing cookies