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Easter Sugar Cookies

Buttery, festive sugar cookies decorated with colorful royal icing, perfect for Easter celebrations.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Sugar Cookie Dough
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
Royal Icing
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp meringue powder
  • 5 tbsp water adjust as needed

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling Pin

Method
 

  1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  2. Cream butter and sugar, then mix in egg, milk, and vanilla.
  3. Combine wet and dry ingredients to form dough, chill for 1 hour.
  4. Roll dough, cut shapes, and bake at 180°C for 8–10 minutes.
  5. Prepare royal icing and decorate cooled cookies.

Notes

Chill dough for best results and allow icing to fully dry before stacking cookies.