Description
Delicious royal icing cookies perfect for Christmas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 tablespoons water
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 smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Roll the dough into 1/4-inch thick sheets.
- Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water to make icing.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use food coloring to tint icing if desired.
- Allow icing to 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: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: christmas royal icing cookies