Description
Sweet and delicate Easter egg sugar cookies bring festive charm to holiday celebrations. Pastel-colored icing and playful decorations make these treats a delightful addition to springtime gatherings you’ll enjoy sharing with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2.5 cups (590 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps meringue powder
- 46 tbsps (2.875 cups or 680 ml) water
- Gel food coloring (pastel shades)
- Sprinkles
- Edible glitter
- Small candy decorations
Instructions
- Preparation: Whisk dry ingredients thoroughly in a bowl, creating a uniform flour mixture that will serve as the foundation for delicate egg-shaped cookies.
- Mixing: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, blending in eggs and extracts to develop a rich, smooth base that will provide depth of flavor and tender texture.
- Dough Formation: Incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture, kneading gently to form a cohesive dough. Divide into two compact discs and refrigerate for at least one hour to enhance flavor and facilitate easier handling.
- Oven Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring optimal baking conditions and preventing cookie adhesion.
- Shaping: Roll out chilled dough on a flour-dusted surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Use an egg-shaped cookie cutter to create precise shapes, arranging them strategically on prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden brown. Immediately transfer to a cooling rack, allowing them to set and firm up completely.
- Decorating: Craft royal icing by combining powdered sugar and meringue powder, gradually adding water to achieve a smooth, pipeable consistency. Separate icing into portions and introduce food coloring for creative embellishment, transforming plain cookies into artistic confections.
Notes
- Chill Dough Effectively: Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour to prevent spreading and maintain crisp egg-shaped edges during baking.
- Control Flour Dusting: Lightly dust work surface to prevent dough from becoming dry or tough, ensuring tender cookie texture.
- Monitor Baking Time Carefully: Watch cookies closely between 8-10 minutes; golden edges indicate perfect doneness without overcooking.
- Master Icing Consistency: Adjust royal icing thickness by adding water droplets gradually – too thin runs, too thick cracks, aim for smooth piping texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg