| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 24 cookies |
Ingredients
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pound confectioner’s sugar
- 5 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring, optional
Instructions
- For the sugar cookies: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together just until combined, about 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and beat a moment more, just to bring together.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour. Beat just until it comes together. Form the dough into equal-sized balls (about 24). Cover in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured work surface, use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll the dough balls out to a 1/4-inch thickness. With a lightly floured cookie cutter, cut the cookies out in desired shapes and transfer them to a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Bake until the cookies are very light golden brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely before decorating with royal icing.
- For the royal icing: Combine the confectioner’s sugar, meringue powder and vanilla in a large bowl. With an electric hand mixer running on low speed, very gradually beat in 1/2 cup water, checking the consistency once most of the water has been added. Beat until the icing holds a ribbon, adding more water as needed. If too loose, add more sugar.
- If coloring the royal icing, add a few drops of food coloring to the finished icing and slowly mix until completely incorporated.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 280 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
Reviews
Cookies tasted horrible. Dough was sandy when I followed the recipe.
I made this for our recent United Way Fundraiser. This recipe was a hit! Awesome yummy cookies SOLD OUT! THANKS GIGI!