Vegetarian Sugar Cookies (Cut-Out, Royal Icing)

Total time2 hr 4 min

Prep time40 min

Cook time24 min

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Vegetarian Sugar Cookies (Cut-Out, Royal Icing)

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Ingredients

24 servings

For the cookies

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp almond extract (optional)

For the royal icing

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp meringue powder
5–6 tbsp warm water
½ tsp vanilla extract
gel food coloring, as desired (optional)

Instructions

1
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
2
Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a stand mixer or hand mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, if using, and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute.

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