Description
These festive sugar cookies are the perfect way to show your teachers how much you appreciate them. Easy to make and fun to decorate, they’re sure to bring a smile to their faces!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 1 large egg
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Royal icing (recipe below)
- Sprinkles and decorations of your choice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the vanilla and almond extract (if using), then the egg.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Divide the dough in half, flatten each half into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.
- Place the cookies on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cookies are completely cool, decorate with royal icing and sprinkles.
Notes
- For the Royal Icing: Whisk together 3 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons meringue powder, and 6 tablespoons water. Add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Divide and color as desired.
- Feel free to use different extracts or add in food coloring to customize your cookies.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
- Prep Time: PT45M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 20g