Description
Delicious sugar cookies decorated with royal icing. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 5–6 tablespoons warm water
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, and salt and set aside.
- Place the softened butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and cream with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy—about 3 minutes.
- Slowly add the eggs, almond extract, and vanilla extract and mix again until combined.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined, scraping the bowl to make sure that all of the butter has mixed in completely.
- Let the cookie dough chill in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sprinkle the counter and rolling pin lightly with flour, then roll the dough on your floured surface until it is about 1/4″ thick.
- Cut cookies out into desired shapes and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper at least 1″ apart.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are set and there is just a hint of golden brown color.
- Let the cookies cool for about 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Decorate once cooled, or store until ready to use.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together meringue powder and warm water with the whisk attachment until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add powdered sugar to the meringue mixture and whisk again.
- Once all sugar has been added, whip on high for several minutes until stiff peaks form.
- Separate frosting into several different bowls and color as desired.
- Thin the frosting out with ½ teaspoon water at a time (Note: when you pull a spoonful up, it should quickly dissolve back into itself and become smooth on top).
- Pour frosting into piping bags or squeeze bottles and decorate cookies as desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to let the cookie dough chill for at least 2 hours for the best texture.
- The frosting can be colored with gel food coloring for vibrant designs.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- 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: 30mg