Springtime/Easter Cookies
An award winning buttery cookie with a floral decoration for spring or Easter.
Ingredients
- 8 oz salted butter (softened)
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (good quality, sifted)
- ¼ cup raspberry jam (approximately ½ tsp per cookie -see notes)
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar (powdered/icing sugar, sifted)
- 2 Tbsp water (or milk - use a little at a time - see notes)
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar together, then add flour and mix until a dough forms.
- Place half of the dough onto to a well-floured surface, and roll out to about ¼" thickness. Cut with a round cookie cutter (I use a 2" or 2 ½" cutter.)
- Using a metal spatula or turner, lift each cookie then place onto a prepared cookie sheet (I like to use a silicone sheet) and bake in a 350º F oven for 8-10 minutes.
- They should not start to brown. (I turn my trays around halfway through baking to make sure they cook evenly.)
- Remove the tray from the oven and set aside for a few minutes before transferring cookies onto a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Allow to cool completely, then pair off similar shaped cookies together, placing the smoothest cookie on top.
- Prepare the icing: Mix together confectioner's sugar and milk; the icing should be the consistency of Elmer's Glue (it will look like it too!) Color it into pastel colors of your choice.
- Spread or pipe some icing on each top cookie only; do not ice all of them. I love to use a condiment style bottle to do the outline, then fill in the center. It's really fun, and easy enough for kids to do!
- Set aside with its mate and before the icing sets, add a little royal icing flower. I usually let these dry overnight; they need at least 6 hours for the icing to set.
- When the icing is dry, sandwich the cookies together with some raspberry jam. Place a few on a festive plate, or box them up for a lovely gift!
Notes
- When mixing the icing, start by adding a spoonful of liquid at a time until the right consistency is reached. You may need more or less than the amount of water or milk indicated.
- Invest in a good-quality jam, it will make your cookies taste better - I like Mackay's or Bonne Maman jam.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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