Frosted Animal Cookies
Frosted Animal Cookies bring a burst of nostalgia and joy with every bite, combining soft, buttery dough with a sweet, colorful glaze. In just 40 minutes, you can whip up a batch of 112 cookies, making them ideal for sharing or savoring over time.
Ingredients
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened, but still slightly cool. Should not be melting or your cookie dough will be too soft and you may end up needing to chill it.
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (300 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Princess emulsion¹ or almond extract optional
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour (560 g)
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar (230 g)
- 1 Tablespoon meringue powder
- 3 Tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring² optional
- Nonpareil sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
- In a large bowl (or in a stand mixer), use an electric mixer to beat butter and sugar together until well-creamed and thoroughly combined.
- Add egg, salt, and extracts, and beat until combined.
- With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, stirring until completely combined.
- Divide dough into two equal parts. Lightly flour a clean surface and roll one portion of dough to be ¼” thick.
- Cut out animal shape, cutting cookies as close together as possible then regroup any scraps and re-roll to get more cookies. Repeat with second half of dough once you have finished with the first.
- Transfer cookies to parchment paper lined baking sheet, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake in 350F (175C) oven until cookies are just beginning to turn a light golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before transferring to cooling rack to cool completely before icing.
- ICINGWhisk together powdered sugar and meringue powder. Add water and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer to beat until soft peaks form. Stir in food coloring, if using.
- Holding cookies gently by their base, dip the surface of each cookie in the icing. Return to cooling rack or a wax paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle immediately with nonpareils, if using. Allow icing to harden before enjoying (about 15-30 minutes).
Nutrition
Calories: 49kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 7mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 42IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 1mg
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