Spring Flower Sugar Cookies
Brighten someone's day by baking them a batch of these colorful Spring Flower Sugar Cookies! They are easy to make and so delicious. The simple sugar cookie recipe is elevated to a new level with a touch of lemon extract. Then, royal icing is spread on top before the vibrant sanding sugar is sprinkled on them.
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Servings: 16 Cookies
Calories: 357kcal
Equipment
- Flower Shaped Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened (2 sticks or 16 tablespoons of butter)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- Powdered sugar or flour for rolling
For the royal icing:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons meringue powder
- 3 to 4 tablespoons warm water
To decorate:
- Brightly colored sanding sugar
- Candy coated chocolate candies like M&Ms
Instructions
To make the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy and light. Add egg and lemon extract. Mix well. Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. Dough may be a little crumbly.
- Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar or flour. Press into a ball and then roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to create shapes. Carefully lift shaped cookies to the baking sheet. Using a flat spatula is recommended to help the cookies maintain their shape.
- Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Do not brown the cookies. Allow cookies to cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully removing to a cooling rack.
- After cooling, decorate as desired. Allow icing to dry before storing in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper.
To make the royal icing:
- Place powdered sugar and meringue powder in a mixing bowl. Mix slowly to blend the two ingredients together. Slowly add 3 tablespoons of water and continue beating for 7 to 10 minutes or until the icing is smooth and fluffy. Add additional water a little at a time if a thinner consistency is desired. Divide evenly between 4 bowls and add food coloring (I used red, pink, blue and purple) to create the different colors of frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg