And one of my favourite holidays for making and decorating sugar cookies is easter.
Decorating easter egg sugar cookies. Adding a little bit of text is easy enough and people will love having their own personalized cookie after easter dinner. Cover and chill for several hours. I do celebrate easter a week later than most of you greek orthodox but this doesn t keep me away from sharing easter recipes and crafts. Cut with an egg shaped cookie cutter or cutters with other easter themes such as chicks and rabbits.
Gradually add to creamed mixture. I ve tried many sugar cookie recipes over the years and i have to say this one is by far the best one. Whisk the flour baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Easter egg sugar cookies are the definition of edible art.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1 4 in. Then flood the cookie with the tinted royal icing in flooding consistency. The first cookie is with a pale blue background and has a bird s nest filled with pastel colored eggs while the second cookie has a. In a bowl cream butter and sugar.
View in gallery source. Check out these fantastic cookie decor ideas to get a little inspiration for your own easter baking. Outline your sugar cookie egg with the tinted royal icing in outlining consistency. Easter egg sugar cookies the design i chose for these cookies similar to my other decorated easter sugar cookies comes in a set of 2 designs.
And who says art has to be complicated. Find and save ideas about easter cookies on pinterest. Sugar cookies are basically my go to cookie for any holiday. With easter coming up i share with you guys one of my all time favourite sugar cookie recipes.
In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until completely smooth and creamy about 2 minutes. Add eggs water and vanilla. The gorgeous pale tones the intricate designs the colourful variety. Glorious treats oval shaped cookies become easter eggs very easily.
And here is the time to make a little disclosure. Combine flour baking soda and salt. For simple shapes like this simply dollop the royal icing on with a teaspoon and move it toward the edges with a cocktail stick in small circular motions. While both the cookies are in the same shape of an egg each has different decorations on.