Description
Colorful New Year cookies are vibrant and festive treats perfect for celebrating the new year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Food coloring (various colors)
- 1 cup icing sugar for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mix until combined.
- Divide the dough into portions and add food coloring to each.
- Roll out the dough and cut shapes with cookie cutters.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool before decorating with icing.
Notes
- Use different colors for a more festive look.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Feel free to add sprinkles on top of the icing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: colorful new year cookies