Grandmas Secret Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe for Holidays - My…

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks / 226g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
• ¾ cup (150g / 5.3 oz) granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups (313g / 11 oz) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 cups (480g / 17 oz) powdered sugar, sifted
• 3 tablespoons meringue powder
• 6-8 tablespoons warm water
• Food coloring gels (optional)