Description
Delightful crown-shaped cookies adorned with vibrant green icing and sparkling gold dust, perfect for festive celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
- Green colored sugar or green icing
- Red candy or M&M’s (for the holly berries)
- Gold sprinkles or edible gold dust
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to a cozy 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and powdered sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using), mixing until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until combined into a soft dough.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut into preferred shapes.
- Place the cut cookies on the baking sheet and bake for about 10-12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool cookies on a wire rack completely.
- Decorate with green icing, red candy, and gold dust as desired.
Notes
Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy creaming. Chilling the dough helps maintain shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg