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Round sugar cookies decorated with pastel icing in pink, yellow, purple, and blue for easter cookies ideas

Easter Cookies

Simple sugar cookies decorated for Easter with royal icing.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Icing
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1.5 tbsp milk
  • 1 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • food coloring assorted colors

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Cookie cutters
  • Piping bags

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  3. Gradually mix in flour until dough forms. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
  4. Cut into Easter shapes with cookie cutters. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are light golden.
  5. Cool cookies completely on wire racks.
  6. For icing, whisk powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla until smooth. Divide into bowls and tint with food coloring.
  7. Decorate cooled cookies with icing. Let dry completely before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 5mgPotassium: 10mgSugar: 15g

Notes

Store decorated cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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