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Delightful Easter Egg Sugar Cookies with a soft, buttery texture and sweet royal icing for decoration.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Royal icing for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small bowl.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth in a larger bowl.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
- Blend in the dry ingredients gradually.
- Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Flatten each ball and shape into an egg if desired.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden.
- Cool on wire racks and decorate with royal icing to resemble Easter eggs.
Notes
Use confectioners’ sugar for dusting instead of flour for a pure flavor. Consider chilling the dough for easier handling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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