Description
Delightful and soft sugar cookies decorated with royal icing, perfect for Valentine’s Day or any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
- 3 tbsp meringue powder
- 10 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- Gel food coloring
Instructions
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat the butter and sugar on high speed for about 3 minutes until fluffy and light in color.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Mix the dry ingredients gradually into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours (up to 24 hours).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and roll out the chilled dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Cut out heart shapes and place them on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 11–12 minutes and let cool.
- Mix confectioners’ sugar, meringue powder, 9 tablespoons of water, fine sea salt, and lemon juice to make royal icing.
- Pipe the icing around the cookie edges and fill in centers, then allow to set.
Notes
Ensure your butter is perfectly softened. Use gel food coloring for vibrant hues.
- Prep Time: 120 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg