Description
Celebrate the 4th of July or any festive occasion with these delightful Star Spangled Cookies! These sugar cookies are decorated with red, white, and blue icing, making them perfect for patriotic celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- as needed red food coloring
- as needed blue food coloring
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
- Divide the dough into three bowls. Leave one bowl plain, tint one with red food coloring, and the other with blue food coloring.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out star shapes using cookie cutters and place them on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool.
- In a bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk to make icing. Divide and tint with food coloring as desired.
- Decorate cooled cookies with icing and allow to set before serving.
Notes
- Use different star shapes for variety.
- You can store the cookies in an airtight container for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: Star Spangled Cookies, patriotic cookies, 4th of July cookies, sugar cookies, decorated cookies