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- Prepare the Dough:
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a larger bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to form the dough.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Cut and Bake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness on a floured surface.
- Use ornament-shaped cookie cutters (or circles!) and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely.
Time to Decorate!
- Base Layer:
- Flood the cookie with royal icing in a solid color (white, red, green, etc.). Let it dry completely before adding details.
- Ornament Designs:
- Stripes & Swirls: Use contrasting icing colors to pipe patterns like zigzags, swirls, or dots.
- Snowflakes: Pipe delicate snowflake patterns with white icing and dust with edible glitter.
- Glitter & Pearls: Add sprinkles, edible pearls, or sugar dust for sparkle.
- The Hook:
- Use a silver or gold icing to draw a small loop at the top of each cookie to mimic an ornament hook.
Pro Tips:
- DIY Ornament Effect: Tie a ribbon through a small hole (poke one in the dough before baking). It’ll look like a real hanging ornament!
- Shiny Finish: Brush dried royal icing with edible luster dust for a metallic look.
Wouldn’t these look beautiful boxed up as gifts? Or maybe as edible place cards for your holiday table? What’s your color palette for these cookies? 🎨✨
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