# Soft Sugar Cookies with Easter Icing

This recipe shows how to make soft sugar cookies with a delicious icing, perfect for Easter!

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tbsp meringue powder
- 0.33 cup warm water
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup soft butter
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1.5 tsp vanilla
- 4.5 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp nutmeg

## Instructions

1. Beat 3 tbsp meringue powder with 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup warm water until frothy.
2. Slowly add 4 cups powdered sugar until the mixture is glossy.
3. Add vanilla to taste and more water if needed.
4. Cream together 1 cup of softened butter and 1.5 cups of sugar until fluffy.
5. Add 2 eggs and beat well.
6. Add 1 cup of sour cream and 1.5 tsp of vanilla, blend well.
7. Add 4.5 cups of flour, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of baking soda, and 1/2 tsp of nutmeg.
8. Chill the dough for several hours or overnight.
9. Roll the dough to 1/4 inch thickness, cut out shapes, and bake at 375 for 8-12 minutes, until edges are barely golden.
10. Once the cookies are cool, pipe icing onto the cookies.
11. Use a toothpick to create designs in the icing.

## Equipment

- piping bag
- toothpick

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1556XnLuXB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c6a32d31-cb24-46f3-850e-f3699cc74e39
- Extracted: 2025-04-10

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