Description
Delicious cookies decorated with royal icing for Valentine’s Day.
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 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 5–6 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 fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla to the butter mixture and blend well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out shapes and place them on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- For royal icing, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth.
- Decorate cooled cookies with royal icing.
Notes
- Make sure cookies are completely cool before icing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- You can color the royal icing with food coloring.
- 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: 20mg
Keywords: valentines day cookies, royal icing, sugar cookies