Description
A soft and buttery sugar cookie decorated to look like an adorable yellow spring chick.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk
Yellow gel food coloring
48 edible candy eyes
Orange heart-shaped sprinkles (for beaks)
Instructions
Step 1: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
Step 2: Cream the butter and granulated sugar together until fluffy.
Step 3: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
Step 4: Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
Step 5: Chill the dough for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Step 6: Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into 3-inch circles.
Step 7: Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes and cool completely.
Step 8: Mix powdered sugar, milk, and yellow coloring to create icing.
Step 9: Frost the cookies and apply candy eyes and orange sprinkle beaks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
