No-Spread Sugar Cookies for Decorating
Easy roll-out sugar cookies that hold their shape, perfect for decorating with royal icing. Ideal for holiday cookie boxes or any occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 min
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in dry ingredients.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Roll out dough and cut shapes.
- Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool completely before decorating.
Notes
- For glossy royal icing, use meringue powder.
- Chill dough between batches for crisp edges.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg