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Flower Sugar Cookies

Flower Sugar Cookies: Soft, Sweet Treats That Delight Everyone

These Flower Sugar Cookies are soft, sweet treats perfect for any occasion, bringing joy and delight to everyone.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 32 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
For the Color
  • Red Food Coloring to achieve desired shade

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • whisk
  • Parchment Paper
  • Baking Sheet
  • oven

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions for Flower Sugar Cookies
  1. Cream together ½ cup unsalted butter and ½ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Mix in 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract until just combined.
  3. Whisk together 2 cups flour, 2 ½ tbsp cornstarch, and ¼ tsp salt in a separate bowl.
  4. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients until a non-sticky dough forms.
  5. Divide dough in half; color one half with red food coloring and reserve uncolored dough for cookie centers.
  6. Roll balls of colored dough for petals and uncolored dough for the centers on a baking sheet.
  7. Flatten each flower shape and create petal lines with a toothpick; place centers in the middle.
  8. Chill decorated cookies for at least 1 hour.
  9. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake cookies for about 12 minutes.
  10. Cool cookies for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Experiment with different colors and shapes for a variety of fun flower cookie designs.

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