Butter Cookies,
by James Peterson "Baking"
2 and 3/4 cups flour
3/4 tspn baking powder
1/2 tspn salt
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter, at cool room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tspn vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
In bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a mixer beat the butter with the sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in the egg and egg yolk. Mix the flour mixture with the butter/egg mixture just until it well combined. Roll the dough between waxed paper. Refrigerate until cold. Then cut it in shapes.
Preheat the oven to 325F. Bake for 15 to 20 mins. Let it cool.
Decorate with Royal Icing!
Royal Icing
1 egg white
1 cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed.
Combine the egg white and the sugar, mix with a whisk until smooth and thick enough. Add colour if desired!
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