Description
These Soft Sugar Cookies with Professional Royal Icing are delightful and flavorful. With simple ingredients and preparation, they make any gathering special! Perfect as a sweet treat at parties or as a lovely gift.
Ingredients
- unsalted butter, softened (65-67ºf) – 3/4 cup
- granulated sugar – 1 cup
- large egg, room temperature – 1
- vanilla extract – 1/2 teaspoon
- all-purpose flour – 2 1/3 cups
- baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- kosher salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- powdered sugar (icing) – 4 cups
- meringue powder (icing) – 3 tablespoons
- warm water (100-110°f) – 9 tablespoons
- vanilla extract (icing) – 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together on medium-low speed for 2 minutes.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla, mixing on medium-high for 20-30 seconds.
- Sift the dry ingredients and combine them with the mixture, pulsing until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough, wrap in plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1-3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll the chilled dough to 1/4" thickness on a floured surface.
- Cut out shapes and space them 1" apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the surface looks dry, for 3" cookies.
- Allow cookies to cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For the icing, whisk all ingredients on low for 7 minutes, then on medium-low for 2-3 minutes.
- Adjust the icing's consistency with water for your desired piping and flooding technique.
- Decorate the cookies and let them dry for 6-8 hours.
Notes
For best results, ensure the ingredients are at room temperature before mixing.
The decorative icing can be colored using food coloring to match any theme.
Store baked cookies in an airtight container for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg