Description
These Grinch royal icing cookies are festive and fun, perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
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- 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
- Green food coloring
- Royal icing (prepared according to package instructions)
- Red candy hearts for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Divide the dough and add green food coloring to one portion.
- Roll out the dough and cut into Grinch shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before icing.
- Decorate with royal icing and red candy hearts.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Allow icing to dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Use different colors for icing if desired.
- 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: 20mg
Keywords: grinch royal icing cookies, holiday cookies, festive cookies