Classic Sugar Cookies
Traditional sugar cookies with royal icing.
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Cooking tools:
- Stand mixer
- Hand mixer
- Piping bag
- Cookie cutter
- Rolling pin
- Cooling rack
- Toothpick
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Plastic wrap
- Paper towel
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups (560 mL) flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter, softened
- ¾ cup (175 mL) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tsp (8 mL) vanilla
- 2 egg whites
- 2 cups (500 mL) icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) almond extract
- pinchsalt, fine
- food colouring, optional