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Desserts
Decorated Christmas Sugar Cookies
By Sophia Reed
These Decorated Christmas Cookies are a delightful twist on traditional sugar cookies, enhanced with a blend of spices and beautifully decorated with royal icing. The cookies are soft and moist, thanks to the incorporation of butter and careful baking techniques. Perfect for celebrating the holiday season, they provide a festive flavor and aroma, making them an ideal treat for gatherings or gifting during Christmas.
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Ingredients
Servings
20
- •110 g unsalted butter (soft, at room temperature)
- •150 g granulated sugar
- •1 large egg
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
- •1 tsp ginger powder
- •0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- •0.13 tsp ground cloves
- •1 tsp salt
- •1.5 tsp baking powder
- •250 g all-purpose flour (+ more to dust the surface for rolling)
- •1 large egg white (or 30g pasteurized egg whites)
- •400 g icing sugar (+ more to adjust the consistency)
- •water (liquid or gel food colouring optional)
- •150 g icing sugar (for royal icing option 2)
- •1 tbsp meringue powder
Instructions
- 1
Use a whisk to beat the butter, sugar and salt together until you have a creamy consistency.
- 2
Add the egg and mix it in until fully incorporated.
- 3
Add the vanilla and spices and mix once again.
