Description
Delicious royal icing Christmas cookies for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 tablespoons water (adjust as needed)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut into desired shapes.
- Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool completely before icing.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth.
- 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: 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: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: royal icing, Christmas cookies, holiday baking