Description
Delicious dinosaur-shaped cookies decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Food coloring (various colors)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until combined.
- Roll out dough and cut into dinosaur shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, egg whites, and lemon juice to make royal icing.
- Divide icing into bowls and mix in food coloring.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing.
Notes
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for a fun design.
- Adjust icing consistency with water for flooding.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: dinosaur cookies, royal icing, sugar cookies, decorated cookies