Snowflake Angel Cookies
Transform your holiday baking into a winter wonderland with these enchanting Snowflake Angel Cookies! Perfectly soft with a buttery vanilla flavor, these cookies are delicately shaped into intricate snowflakes and adorned with royal icing patterns that mimic frosty designs. With a crisp edge and tender center, their charm lies not only in their appearance but also in their melt-in-your-mouth texture. This festive recipe combines simple pantry staples like butter, sugar, and flour while inviting creativity with optional food coloring to customize your decorations. Ideal for Christmas cookie exchanges, holiday dessert platters, or as a fun family baking project, Snowflake Angel Cookies are as delightful to look at as they are to eat. Let their elegant, handcrafted beauty make your season sparkle!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 230 grams unsalted butter
- 200 grams granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 360 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 250 grams powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 3 tablespoons water
- as needed food coloring (optional)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat until well combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough comes together and forms a soft ball.
Divide the cookie dough into two pieces, wrap each in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of the dough to a thickness of about 0.5 cm (1/4 inch).
Use snowflake-shaped cookie cutters to cut out shapes, and place the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.
Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to turn golden. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
While the cookies are cooling, make the royal icing by whisking together powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water in a clean bowl until smooth and pipeable. Add more water in small increments if needed.
Divide the icing into separate bowls if using multiple food colors, and mix in food coloring as desired.
Transfer the icing to a piping bag fitted with a fine tip and decorate the cooled cookies with intricate snowflake patterns.
Allow the icing to set completely before storing the cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4896 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 208.5 g | 267% | |
| Saturated Fat | 117.6 g | 588% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 729 mg | 243% | |
| Sodium | 1814 mg | 79% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 736.9 g | 268% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.8 g | 35% | |
| Total Sugars | 455.4 g | ||
| Protein | 47.0 g | 94% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 130 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 17.9 mg | 99% | |
| Potassium | 544 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.
