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Springtime/Easter Cookies

An award winning buttery cookie with a floral decoration for spring or Easter.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 24 double cookies
Calories: 209 kcal
Course: Bread , Baked Goods
Cuisine: British , Scottish

Ingredients

  • 8 oz salted butter (softened)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (good quality, sifted)
  • ¼ cup raspberry jam (approximately ½ tsp per cookie -see notes)
  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar (powdered/icing sugar, sifted)
  • 2 Tbsp water (or milk - use a little at a time - see notes)

Instructions

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  1. Cream butter and sugar together, then add flour and mix until a dough forms.
  2. Place half of the dough onto to a well-floured surface, and roll out to about ¼" thickness. Cut with a round cookie cutter (I use a 2" or 2 ½" cutter.)
  3. Using a metal spatula or turner, lift each cookie then place onto a prepared cookie sheet (I like to use a silicone sheet) and bake in a 350º F oven for 8-10 minutes. (They should not start to brown. (I turn my trays around halfway through baking to make sure they cook evenly.)
  4. Remove the tray from the oven and set aside for a few minutes before transferring cookies onto a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dough.
  5. Allow to cool completely, then pair off similar shaped cookies together, placing the smoothest cookie on top.
  6. Prepare the icing: Mix together confectioner's sugar and milk; the icing should be the consistency of Elmer's Glue (it will look like it too!) Color it into pastel colors of your choice.
  7. Spread or pipe some icing on each top cookie only; do not ice all of them. I love to use a condiment style bottle to do the outline, then fill in the center. It's really fun, and easy enough for kids to do!
  8. Set aside with its mate and before the icing sets, add a little royal icing flower. I usually let these dry overnight; they need at least 6 hours for the icing to set.
  9. When the icing is dry, sandwich the cookies together with some raspberry jam. Place a few on a festive plate, or box them up for a lovely gift!

Notes

  • Invest in a good-quality jam, it will make your cookies taste better - I like Mackay's or Bonne Maman jam.
  • When mixing the icing, start by adding a spoonful of liquid at a time until the right consistency is reached. You may need more or less than the amount of water or milk indicated.
  • Invest in a good-quality jam, it will make your cookies taste better - I like Mackay's or Bonne Maman jam.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2cookies Calories 209kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 63mg (3%) Potassium 17mg (0%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 236IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24double cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 209

% Daily Value*

Serving 2cookies
Calories 209kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 63mg 3%
Potassium 17mg 0%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 236IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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