Paint and Baking Tips for Sugar Cookies
Unleash your creativity with this fun and vibrant recipe for *Paint and Baking Tips for Sugar Cookies*! Perfectly crisp-edged yet soft in the center, these sugar cookies are a flavorful blank canvas for edible artistry. The simple sugar cookie dough is easy to work with, and the addition of a foolproof edible paint made from powdered sugar, milk, and gel food coloring elevates these treats into customizable works of art. With step-by-step instructions on baking and decorating, this recipe is a must-try for holidays, parties, or creative baking sessions with kids. Master the art of homemade cookie painting while creating bakery-worthy results that taste as good as they look!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1.5 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons Milk (for edible paint)
- 1 cup Powdered sugar (for edible paint)
- 4 colors Gel food coloring
- 2 teaspoons Water (optional for consistency)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
Divide the dough into two portions, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Remove one portion of dough from the refrigerator and roll it out onto a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes and transfer them to the prepared baking sheets. Repeat with the second portion of dough.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are just lightly golden.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cookies cool, prepare the edible paint by whisking together the milk and powdered sugar until smooth.
Divide the edible paint mixture into small bowls and add a few drops of gel food coloring to each bowl, mixing well to achieve vibrant colors.
Use small, clean paintbrushes to decorate the cookies with the edible paint, adding water if necessary to thin the paint.
Let the painted cookies dry completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4384 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 203.1 g | 260% | |
| Saturated Fat | 124.3 g | 622% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 715 mg | 238% | |
| Sodium | 1780 mg | 77% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 604.5 g | 220% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.8 g | 35% | |
| Total Sugars | 328.1 g | ||
| Protein | 46.1 g | 92% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.5 mcg | 22% | |
| Calcium | 162 mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 17.8 mg | 99% | |
| Potassium | 560 mg | 12% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
