Description
You can make soft sugar cookies shaped like spring flowers. These cookies feature colorful icing designs for your seasonal events.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- Food coloring gels
Instructions
- Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the mixture.
- Whisk the flour baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to form a dough.
- Wrap the dough and refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface to 0.25 inch thickness.
- Cut the dough using flower shaped cookie cutters.
- Place the shapes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
- Mix the powdered sugar water and corn syrup to make icing.
- Divide the icing into bowls and add different food colors.
- Pipe the icing onto the cooled cookies to create flower patterns.
Notes
- Keep the dough cold to prevent spreading during baking.
- Apply the icing only after the cookies are cold.
- Use gel colors for bright results.
- Store the finished cookies in a sealed container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 165
Keywords: spring flower sugar cookies, decorated sugar cookies, floral cookies, Easter treats, flower biscuits