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Floral Bunny and Egg Sugar Cookies

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Delightful sugar cookies shaped like bunnies and eggs, perfect for festive occasions.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 lb. unsalted butter
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons meringue powder
  • 1/2 cup warm water plus additional for thinning
  • 1 teaspoon bergamot flavoring or lemon extract
  • Piping gel or corn syrup
  • 4 large sheets floral print wafer paper
  • Gold luster dust
  • Vodka

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and granulated sugar together until just incorporated.
  2. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing on low speed. Scrape the sides as needed to ensure everything is well combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually mix this dry mixture into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
  4. Roll out the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. This helps maintain the cookie shapes.
  5. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper. After the dough is chilled, cut out shapes using your cookie cutters and place them on the lined baking sheets. Chill again before baking.
  6. Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes. Once baked, allow them to cool on a cooling rack.
  7. For royal icing, mix the sifted confectioners sugar and meringue powder together. Gradually add warm water and the chosen flavoring, adjusting the consistency as necessary.
  8. Once the cookies are completely cooled, pipe the royal icing onto the cookies. Allow them to dry for about 4 hours.
  9. Cut the floral print wafer paper into designs, apply them to the cookies with piping gel, and use a fine brush to paint the edges with gold luster dust mixed with vodka.
  10. Allow the decorated cookies to dry before packaging them for serving.

Notes

These cookies can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

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