Sugar Cookies With Royal Icing
A simple royal icing decorates these basic vanilla sugar cookies. The royal icing is made with meringue powder.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 11 1/4 ounces
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, 8 ounces, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 6 3/4 ounces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
Royal Icing
- 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 10 ounces
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 1/4 cup water, 2 ounces
- 3 tablespoons corn syrup, light
- food coloring
- sprinkles or colored sugars, if desired
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; stir or whisk to blend thoroughly. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and 1 1/2 cups of confectioners' sugar together until smooth and creamy. Add the 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, the almond extract, and the egg. Beat until well blended.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl until blended.
- With floured hands, gather the dough into two disks and flatten slightly.
- Wrap the disks in plastic wrap and chill for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Heat the oven to 375 F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each disk of dough out to about 1/8-inch in thickness.
- Cut out cookies and arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until set and just lightly browned on bottoms.
- Cool on a rack and frost with the royal icing (below) or another cookie icing.
- Icing
- In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the 2 1/4 cups of confectioners' sugar with the meringue powder and water until the mixture is glossy and stiff peaks form (about 6 minutes). Beat in the 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and corn syrup.
- Divide the mixture among small bowls. Add colors as desired and mix well.
- Spread the icing on the cooled cookies and sprinkle with colored sugar, sprinkles, or small candies, as desired. The icing hardens quickly, so sprinkle as you frost.
- After the icing has set, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 124IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.3mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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