Preschool Cookie Decorating
These buttercream cookies are so soft, almost melting in your mouth. Decorated with a toddler-friendly cookie "paint," these Christmas sugar cookies are perfect for preschoolers!
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Servings: 20 cookies, depending on the cookie cutter size
Equipment
- Stand Mixer with a Paddle Attachment
- Rubber Spatula
- Medium Sized Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
- Cookie Sheet with Silicone Baking Mat
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie Cutters
- Cups
- Food Dye
- Sprinkles
Ingredients
Soft Sugar Cookies
- 3 cups all purpose flour, plus more for rolling scoop & level method
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup cold salted butter cut into cubes
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 egg duck egg is highly recommended if possible
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Cookie Paint
- 3 tbsp. powdered sugar confectioner's sugar
- 1 tsp. water
- gel food dye optional
Instructions
Soft Sugar Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, add in the flour and baking powder. Stir the ingredients to combine them.
- In the stand mixer, cream the salted butter and sugar together until all of the butter lumps are gone.
- Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Slowly add the flour and baking powder mixture into the wet ingredients until the dough forms a ball. If the ball is very sticky, add another tablespoon of flour.
- Roll the dough onto a floured surface and use the round cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.
- Place six cut out cookies onto a cookie sheet lined with a silicone mat. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until the center of the cookies do not appear wet.
- Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a piece of parchment paper. Repeat the cookie baking process for all remaining cookies.
Cookie Paint (makes one color, repeat for each color needed)
- Add the powdered sugar to small cup.
- Add the water to the powdered sugar and stir until combined. The mixture should be thick like an acrylic paint or thicker. Adjust water and powdered sugar until you have the right consistency.
- Stir in food dye.
Decorating with the Cookie Paint
- Add a paint brush into each cup of cookie paint.
- Paint the cookies as desired. Top with sprinkles.
Notes
Make sure to wait until the cookies have cooled to paint them. The cookies will dry so make sure the kids work quickly enough adding sprinkles.
These cookies can be stored at room temperature for several days wrapped in plastic wrap or an airtight container.