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5 from 1 vote

Sugar Cookies with Icing

Soft and chewy sugar cookies with icing and sprinkles! Incredibly delicious cookies that your friends and family will love.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 78kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter 12 tbsp
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Icing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp  corn syrup

Instructions

  • To make the cookies, mix the softened butter until smooth.
  • Add the sugar and vanilla extract and mix for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the egg, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well combined.
  • Wrap the dough with plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Once the cookie dough is chilled, Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Roll out the dough using a rolling pin and a sprinkling of flour.
  • Cut out the cookies and place them on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • To make the icing, whisk the powdered sugar, corn syrup, and water.
  • Make sure the cookies are completely cooled before icing.

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Notes

For firm cookies with crispy edges bake for 12-15 minutes.
If you want to frost the entire batch of cookies, I suggest tripling the icing recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 17mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.5mg