Description
Charming Springtime Cookies are soft, tender sugar cookies with delicate vanilla and almond flavor, perfect for spring celebrations and decorated with colorful pastel icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- Colored icing for decorating
- Assorted sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
- Roll tablespoon-sized portions of dough into balls and place on baking sheets.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely before decorating with icing and sprinkles.
Notes
Do not overbake for best texture. Cookies can be decorated for holidays or seasonal themes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: spring cookies, sugar cookies, decorated cookies, holiday cookies