Description
Decorate your Valentine’s Day treats with beautiful royal icing cookie designs.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/4 cup 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 and vanilla to the butter mixture and blend well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Roll out the dough and cut it into heart shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water to make royal icing.
- Add food coloring to the icing as desired.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing designs.
- Allow icing to dry completely before serving.
Notes
- Store decorated cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for a festive look.
- Make sure cookies are completely cool before icing.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: royal icing cookies designs valentines day