Description
Delightfully simple and colorful flower cookies perfect for springtime or any cheerful occasion. These buttery sugar cookies are decorated with smooth, vibrant buttercream frosting tinted with gel food coloring to create beautiful floral designs. Ideal for parties, gifts, or just a sweet treat to brighten your day.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 batch Sugar Cookie Recipe, softened
Frosting
- 1 batch Buttercream Frosting for Cookies
- Gel food coloring (various colors as desired)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cookie Dough: Soften your sugar cookie dough according to the recipe instructions to ensure it is pliable and easy to shape.
- Shape the Cookies: Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness. Use a flower-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Place the cutouts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them evenly.
- Bake the Cookies: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookies for approximately 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the Buttercream Frosting: While cookies cool, prepare your buttercream frosting. Divide the frosting into smaller bowls and tint each with different gel food coloring to achieve vibrant colors for decorating.
- Decorate the Cookies: Once the cookies are fully cooled, use the colored buttercream to pipe flower designs onto each cookie. You can use various piping tips to create petals, centers, and leaves, crafting beautiful floral motifs.
- Set the Frosting: Allow the decorated cookies to sit at room temperature until the buttercream firms up, about 30 minutes. This ensures the frosting stays intact when handled.
Notes
- Make sure cookies are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Gel food coloring provides more vibrant colors without thinning the frosting.
- Use piping bags with different nozzles for varied floral effects.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh for up to 5 days.
- For a crispier cookie, bake a minute or two longer but avoid browning the edges too much.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
