Snowman Stacked Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
北 3 cups all-purpose flour
杻 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
讀 1 large egg
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
teaspoon almond extract optional
療 teaspoon baking powder
蓼 teaspoon salt
For the Royal Icing:
4 cups powdered sugar
籠 3 tablespoons meringue powder
6 tablespoons water adjust consistency as needed
Gel food coloring black, orange, and red
Instructions
Step 1: Make the Cookie Dough
籠 In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 23 minutes.
讀 Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using. Beat until combined.
北 In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until the dough forms.
Divide the dough into two portions, flatten into discs, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 1 hour.
Step 2: Bake the Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350F 175C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Roll out the chilled dough on a lightly floured surface to about -inch thickness.
Using round cookie cutters of three different sizes small, medium, and large, cut out an equal number of cookies for stacking.
Bake for 810 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 3: Prepare the Royal Icing
In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar, meringue powder, and water. Beat until smooth and glossy.
Divide the icing into bowls for coloring:
Orange for snowman noses
Black for eyes, arms, and buttons
Red for decorative bows
懶 White for the base
Transfer each color to piping bags with fine tips for decorating.
Step 4: Decorate the Cookies
Use the white icing to flood the top of each cookie and let it dry completely.
Assemble the snowmen by stacking the cookies: large at the bottom, medium in the middle, and small on top.
Add black icing to create arms, buttons, and smiles. Use orange icing for carrot noses and red icing for bows.
Let the decorated cookies dry for several hours or overnight to set.
Step 5: Serve and Enjoy
Display your adorable snowman cookies on a platter or gift them in festive packaging. Theyre perfect for holiday gatherings or as a creative baking project with kids!