Description
Make festive Mardi Gras sugar cookies using classic dough and a simple rum frosting, decorated with traditional purple, green, and gold sanding sugar.
Ingredients
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- 1 Cup Unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 tsp Rum extract
- 3 Cup Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking soda
- 1 Tsp Baking powder
- 1 Medium Round scooper
- 2 Cookie sheets fitted with parchment paper
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted sweet cream butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 Oz Cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
- 2 Tbsp Dark rum (for frosting)
- 1 Tbsp Milk (for frosting)
- 2 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar (for frosting)
- Purple, Gold, Green sanding sugar sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, egg, and rum extract until combined.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder until combined.
- Gradually beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Using the scooper, place dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Gently press the dough down into a thick mound.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown around the edge.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely.
- Using the standing mixer again, beat all frosting ingredients together until smooth and stiff.
- Scoop some frosting onto the cooled cookies and gently spread evenly.
- Decorate the top of the cookies with the sanding sugar sprinkles.
- Allow the frosting to set before serving.
Notes
- This recipe creates joyful treats perfect for your Mardi Gras celebration.
- Baking is a creative activity; feel free to adjust the amount of sanding sugar for your preferred look.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45
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