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Winter Christmas Royal Icing Organic Sugar Cookies set 6 12 Artisan Party Kids Fun Santa Gingerbread Sweets Healthy Snowman Natural Homemade

Celebrate the holidays with these festive organic sugar cookies decorated with natural royal icing, perfect for kids and parties.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: holiday
Calories: 150

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 2 3/4 cups organic all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup organic unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups organic sugar
  • 1 large organic egg
  • 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon organic almond extract
Royal Icing
  • 3 egg whites egg whites for royal icing
  • 4 cups powdered sugar for royal icing
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar for royal icing
Decorative Colors
  • natural food coloring optional for decoration

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix dry ingredients; cream butter and sugar, add egg and extracts, then combine with dry ingredients to form dough.
  3. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour, then roll out and cut shapes.
  4. Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are golden. Cool completely.
  5. Prepare royal icing by beating egg whites, then gradually add powdered sugar and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Decorate cookies and let set.

Notes

Use natural food coloring for a healthy, festive look.