Description
Decorative cookies for St. Patrick’s Day using royal icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 6 tablespoons water
- Food coloring (green, gold, etc.)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract to the butter mixture.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough and cut into desired shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water to make royal icing.
- Add food coloring and decorate cookies as desired.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Use different colors for festive designs.
- Let the icing dry completely before stacking cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: St. Patrick's Day, royal icing cookies, festive cookies