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Lip Cookies

Lip Cookies

Delight your loved ones this Valentine's Day with charming Lip Cookies that are easy to make and irresistible.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Sweet Moments
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 1.25 cups unsalted butter the foundation of your cookies for a rich, buttery flavor.
  • 2.25 cups powdered sugar adds sweetness and helps create a tender texture in the cookie dough.
  • 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract enhances the flavor profiles, making your cookies taste divine.
  • 1 large egg binds the ingredients together, ensuring your cookies hold their shape.
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour provides structure for the cookies, creating the perfect base.
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda helps the cookies rise and achieve a delightful chewiness.
  • 0.5 cups cream of tartar stabilizes the egg whites in your royal icing and gives cookies a tangy flavor.
For the Royal Icing
  • 4 large egg whites make for a meringue-like icing that sets beautifully on your cookies.
  • 0.5 cups vanilla extract ensures your icing is just as tasty as the cookies themselves.
  • 0.25 teaspoon almond extract adds a lovely, fragrant note that complements the sweetness of the icing.
  • 5.5 cups powdered sugar essential for achieving that perfect icing consistency.
For Decoration
  • 1 bottle red food coloring brings your Lip Cookies to life with eye-catching color that shouts Valentine's Day!

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • mixing bowls
  • Cookie cutters
  • Wire rack

Method
 

How to Make Lip Cookies
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a bowl.
  3. Cream the unsalted butter and powdered sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. Mix in the vanilla extract after creaming.
  5. Incorporate the large egg into the fluff mixture and beat until combined.
  6. Knead the dough gently for about 1 minute.
  7. Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface, and cut into fun lip shapes with your cookie cutter.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes, or until the edges are set.
  9. Cool the cookies on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
  10. Prepare royal icing by whisking egg whites and cream of tartar together until frothy.
  11. Add powdered sugar gradually to the icing, mixing until you achieve a consistency that holds peaks.
  12. Divide the icing into portions and add red food coloring as desired.
  13. Decorate the cookies with your colored icing and let them dry overnight.
  14. Repeat decorating the bottoms of the cookies if you want an extra wow factor.
  15. Pipe final details with white icing after the cookies have completely dried.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 15gVitamin A: 250IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Ensure your butter is at room temperature for easy creaming. Avoid overmixing the dough to keep the cookies from becoming tough.

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