Description
Delicious dinosaur-themed cookies decorated with royal icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 4 tablespoons water
- Food coloring (various colors)
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, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and cut into dinosaur shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water to make royal icing.
- Divide icing and color with food coloring.
- Decorate cookies with icing as desired.
Notes
- Ensure cookies are completely cool before decorating.
- You can adjust the consistency of the icing by adding more water or powdered sugar.
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: dinosaur cookies, royal icing, cookie decorating