Description
These Easter Egg Sugar Cookies are a delightful treat for the holiday season. Soft, buttery cookies decorated with colorful royal icing make for a fun and festive addition to any Easter celebration.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 3 tablespoons milk
Royal Icing:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 tablespoons water
- gel food coloring in pastel shades
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk, mixing just until combined.
- Roll and cut dough: Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a floured surface, cut into egg shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Bake: Place cookies on prepared sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are set but not browned. Cool completely.
- Prepare icing: Whisk powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water until smooth. Divide and tint with gel food coloring.
- Decorate cookies: Ice cookies with colored icing and let dry completely.
Notes
- Dough can be made ahead and chilled for up to 3 days.
- Use piping bags with fine tips for detailed decorating.
- Cookies stay fresh for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
