Description
Delicious cookies decorated with watercolor designs for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Royal icing
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 and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter mixture, mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and cut into desired shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely before decorating.
- Use royal icing and food coloring to create watercolor designs.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use gel food coloring for better results.
- Experiment with different shapes for variety.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: watercolor valentine cookies