Description
Easy decorated cookies for Mother’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Food coloring (various colors)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture.
- Roll dough into balls and place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Let cookies cool.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk to make icing.
- Add food coloring to icing and decorate cookies.
Notes
- You can use cookie cutters for different shapes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Feel free to add sprinkles on top of the icing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Mother's Day cookies, decorated cookies, easy cookies