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Sugar cookies with royal icing

Crisp-edged, tender cut-out sugar cookies that hold their shape, plus easy royal icing.

Time
90min
Steps
3
Sugar cookies with royal icing, photographed from above

Ingredients

30 servings

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Allergens

Contains milk, egg and wheat.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Cream butter and sugar, beat in egg and vanilla, then dry ingredients. Chill 1 hour.

    2. 2

      Roll 0.5 cm thick, cut shapes and bake at 180°C (350°F) 8–10 minutes.

    3. 3

      Beat powdered sugar, meringue powder and water to icing; tint and decorate cooled cookies.

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