Watercolor Sugar Cookies

Soft, buttery sugar cookies topped with artistic watercolor frosting, creating a whimsical and colorful dessert perfect for parties or gifting.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

2½ dozen

Ingredients

Watercolor Sugar Cookies

1 cup shortening

1 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

¼ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3¼ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Cooking parchment

Watercolor Sugar Cookie Frosting

Wilton Color Mist Food Color Spray in yellow, orange and pink

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Watercolor Sugar Cookie Frosting (1½ cups)

2 cups confectioners' sugar

¼ cup shortening

3 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon almond extract

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Directions

Watercolor Sugar Cookies

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with cooking parchment; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well.
In separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to shortening mixture and beat until well combined.
Dust work surface with confectioners' sugar. Roll dough 1⁄8 inch thick, cut with a 2¾-inch square cookie cutter and place on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove cookies to wire rack to cool.
Frost with Watercolor Sugar Cookie Frosting. Spray frosting with Color Mist, then use a toothpick to lightly swirl together the colors while frosting is still wet. Let dry.

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Watercolor Sugar Cookie Frosting (1½ cups)

In a medium mixing bowl beat together all ingredients.

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