These Wedding Hearts Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing are perfect for weddings, bridal showers and anniversary parties – and even Valentine’s Day celebrations! This is my go-to recipe for soft, thick and perfect sugar cookies, decorated with the easiest Royal Icing with lots of sheen and a soft bite. The dough is easy to roll out and work with, holds its shape and edges, and has a wonderful surface for fun decorating. Perfectly simple, elegant and wonderful! These super cute sugar cookies brought back memories of my own wedding! Our colors were mauve, light pink and charcoal gray - my sweet Melissa has picked sage green, mauve and gray for her wedding and I LOVE the combination! I think she'll love these family-favorite decorated sugar cookies as well! WHAT IS THE SECRET OF PERFECT SUGAR COOKIES? To ensure the wonderfully soft sugar cookies of your dreams, you want to roll the dough about ¼-inch thick. This may seem too thick when you are rolling and cutting, but it’s absolutely key if you want perfect sugar cookies for munching and decorating! If you’ve found your cut-out sugar cookies lose their shape in the past, it could have been due to a few factors (too much butter in the recipe, dough too warm, dough not rolled thick enough, etc.), but I can tell you that this recipe yields absolutely beautiful edges that do not spread if you take care to roll to the appropriate thickness (if rolled too thin then they can spread) and chill the cut-out dough before baking. SUGAR COOKIE TIPS & TRICKS:
DECORATING WITH ROYAL ICING:
INGREDIENTS:
CREAM CHEESE SUGAR COOKIES: 3 cups + 2 Tablespoons (390g) all-purpose flour 2 Tablespoons cornstarch 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature) 4 ounces block cream cheese (softened to room temperature) 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar 1 large egg (room temperature) 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon pure almond extract FROSTING: (for Bakery Frosting see SnowflakesandCoffeecakes.com) EASY ROYAL ICING: 4 cups powdered sugar 3 Tablespoons Meringue Powder 1 Tablespoon corn syrup (Karo) 2 Tablespoons flavoring (I use clear vanilla) 8-10+ Tablespoons water (room temperature) AmeriColor Soft Gel Food Coloring (strongly recommended!) FOR DECORATING: Sprinkles, Dragees and Sparkling Sugar (optional) SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
HOW I MAKE THESE:
YIELD: Makes about 36 (three-inch) cookies NOTES: These cookies will stay fresh in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. MAKE AHEAD TIP: Plain baked cookies freeze well up to 1 month. Thaw overnight UNOPENED on your kitchen countertop before decorating. FOR PARTIES: I package cookies individually in self-sealing clear cellophane cello bags (Pack It Chic are my favorite brand). Make sure cookies are completely dry after decorating before packaging. To make ahead, place individually wrapped and sealed cookies in a larger airtight container and freeze. Thaw on your countertop before serving - do not thaw in refrigerator (you are trying to minimize moisture during defrosting, which can cause your frosting designs to run or bleed). TO KEEP THESE COOKIES SOFT: These cookies will stay soft and fresh in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to one week. Originally published March 2021.
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Lauren
3/24/2021 02:56:20 pm
Be still my heart...these are perfection!
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