Description
Delicious cookies decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Royal icing ingredients: 2 egg whites, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mix well.
- Combine flour and baking powder, gradually add to the creamed mixture.
- Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- For royal icing, beat egg whites until frothy, gradually add powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use food coloring for different icing colors.
- Let icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: galletas, royal icing, cookies