Is there anything better than a soft, chewy sugar cookie? I don't think so! This cross sugar cookie recipe is the perfect way to celebrate Easter. They're easy to make and absolutely delicious! Plus, they're decorated with cute little edible flowers on top. Perfect for any Easter gathering!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Perfect for Easter, communion, baptisms, and wedding celebrations.
- Easy to make and no special ingredients required!
- Cross Cookies are easy to decorate with sprinkles, chocolate chips, nonpareils, etc.!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- powdered sugar or all-purpose flour, for rolling
Easy Royal Icing
- 1 (16) ounce can, vanilla frosting
Decorating the cookies
- edible flowers
Equipment
- rimmed baking sheet
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- cross cookie cutter
- edible flowers
- Disposable Piping Bags
- Parchment Paper
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy and light.
- Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
- Mix well.
- Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. The dough will be a little crumbly.
- Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar or flour.
- Press into a ball and then roll out to ¼ inch thickness.
- Use a cross-shaped cookie cutter to cut each cookie. Carefully lift shaped cookies to the baking sheet.
- Using a flat spatula is recommended to help the cookies maintain their shape.
- Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Do not brown the cookies.
- Allow cookies to cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully removing them to a cooling rack.
- After cooling, decorate with royal icing, (quick recipe below). While the icing is still wet, press the decorations into the cookies.
Easy Royal Icing
- Remove the lid and foil from the frosting can.
- Place the frosting can in the microwave for 30 seconds ( for a thicker royal icing) to 1 minute (thinner royal icing for flooding.) Stir well.
- Transfer to a piping bag and decorate the cookies. Add the flowers to the cross before the icing dries.
Storage
Store the cookies in an airtight container, or sealed bag at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: It's important that you make sure the butter is completely room temperature before you start making these cookies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do Easter sugar cookies keep their shape?
The dough contains a higher ratio of granulated sugar than other types of cookies. The sugar adds moisture and serves as the glue that holds the cookie together.
What is the consistency of Baptism Cross sugar cookies?
Sugar cookies have a firm but chewy consistency.
What happens if you use salted butter in sugar cookies?
Nothing happens, though your cookies may have a slightly salty taste to them. You can use salted butter in these cookies.
Variations
- You can change the flavor of these cookies by using different flavor extracts, such as lemon or orange.
- Instead of canned frosting, you can use your favorite royal icing recipe to decorate these baptism cookies.
- You can decorate these sugar cookies with jelly beans, M&M's, or chocolate sprinkles.
- Use different shaped cookie cutters to make these cookies into other shapes.
Serving Suggestions
- Maple Glazed Ham is sweet and savory and is an excellent main dish for Easter.
- Sweet Potato Casserole is a classic holiday side dish topped with gooey marshmallows.
- Baked Mac and Cheese is always the star of the Easter dinner table.
Similar recipes
- Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies are an old-fashioned cookie recipe that always gets devoured quickly.
- Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies are soft, chewy, and only need a few basic ingredients to make.
- Cherry Whipped Shortbread Cookies are crunchy, buttery, and full of sweet cherry flavor in every bite.
- If celebrating Easter, these M&M Cookies are so easy and del jbn
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Cross Cookie Recipe
These are beautiful cookies that are super simple to prepare. The Cross-shaped baked are perfect for Christenings, Communion celebrations, Easter, Confirmation partys
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Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 122kcal
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Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- powdered sugar or all-purpose flour, for rolling
Easy Royal Icing
- 1 (16) ounce can, vanilla frosting
Decorating the cookies
- edible flowers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the butter and sugar until creamy and light.
- Add egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
- Mix well.
- Slowly add dry ingredients and mix until combined. The dough will be a little crumbly.
- Turn out the dough onto a surface sprinkled with powdered sugar or flour.
- Press into a ball and then roll out to ¼ inch thickness.
- Use a cross-shaped cookie cutter to cut each cookie. Carefully lift shaped cookies to the baking sheet.
- Using a flat spatula is recommended to help the cookies maintain their shape.
- Bake cookies for 7 to 9 minutes. Do not brown the cookies.
- Allow cookies to cool for at least 20 minutes on the baking sheet before carefully removing them to a cooling rack.
- After cooling, decorate with royal icing, (quick recipe below). While the icing is still wet, press the decorations into the cookies.
Easy Royal Icing
- Remove the lid and foil from the frosting can.
- Place the frosting can in the microwave for 30 seconds ( for a thicker royal icing) to 1 minute (thinner royal icing for flooding.) Stir well.
- Transfer to a piping bag and decorate the cookies. Add the flowers to the cross before the icing dries.
Notes
Be sure to check Variations, Expert Tips, and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.
Storage Tip: Allow icing to dry before storing in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper. The baked cookies can be kept in the container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Allow the icing to dry completely before stacking for storage. Using parchment or waxed paper between each layer is recommended.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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