My new addition to the family has finally arrived (2 months ago)- another baby girl 🙂 Finally I feel a bit settled and thought it was about time I sent out goody bags and announcements to my colleagues. It all seemed doable when I thought Sugar Cookies would be the easiest and I would have them in the shape of an A for Amani (her name), a heart and a star – until I made a count of how many cookies I would actually need to make – over 100.
A new baby, baking to do and getting it out on time, I though why not, let me take this challenge on. I have to say I organised myself very well, I made the dough a day in advance and started baking after the girls went to bed. It took about an hour to bake a 100 cookies and it was easy peasy!
These cookies are by far the easiest I have ever made, my 20 month old daughter absolutely loves them – I rolled them out slightly thick so they would come out soft (not a fan of the crisp ones)
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 cup butter (melt it in the microwave, it makes it easier)
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Royal Icing:
1 cup confectioners sugar
1 tbsp meringue powder
1/4 cup + a few tbsp water
Desired colour gel paste
Directions:
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside
- Mix butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until combined
- Slowly add the dry ingredients ( I mix it in batches of 3)
- Wrap in cling film and allow to come together and set
- If baking immediately let it chill in the freezer for 15 mins or fridge for 30 mins. If baking later you may leave it in the fridge till the next day
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 180 C
- Let dough sit out for a minute before you start to roll it 1/4 ” thick
- Cut out in the desired shapes and bake for 7 mins
- While the cookies cool you can prepare the royal icing by mixing all the ingredients together
- Once the cookies have cooled decorate with royal icing
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