Between the yummy, sugary goodness of these homemade cookies to the sweetness of the icing, these cookies will take your Christmas Cookies to the next level!
INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg, then vanilla.
- Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Shape dough into 4 disks and roll each between 2 sheets of wax paper to 1/8-inch thick. Chill until firm, 30 minutes in the refrigerator or 15 minutes in the freezer.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using floured cookie cutters, cut out cookies. Place on prepared sheets. Reroll, chill, and cut the scraps.
- Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until cookies are lightly golden brown around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- To make icing: Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium-high speed until foamy, about 1 minute.
- Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the sugar, beating until just incorporated. Increase the speed to high and beat until medium-stiff glossy peaks form, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Separate icing into several bowls, and add food coloring to get desired colors.
- Complete cookies: Outline and fill the cookie with your royal icing and let sit until almost dry. Pipe on anything else to decorate as desired using royal icing and let sit until dry.
