Ingredients
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- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Royal icing (powdered sugar, meringue powder, water)
- Food coloring (blue, white)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until dough forms.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll out dough and cut into snowflake shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Mix royal icing with food coloring to create icy blue and white hues.
- Decorate cooled cookies with icing to form snowflake patterns. Let set before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough to prevent spreading during baking.
- Use piping bags for detailed snowflake designs.
- Decorate with edible glitter for added frost effect.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Method: Baking, decorating
- Cuisine: Holiday, fantasy
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150 kcal Kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
