Description
These soft sugar cookies feature a simple graduation cap design for your celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tube black icing
- 1 tube yellow icing
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Mix the flour and baking powder into the dough.
- Chill the dough in your refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll the dough to one quarter inch thickness.
- Cut out graduation cap shapes with a cookie cutter.
- Place shapes on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
- Decorate with icing to create the cap and tassel.
Notes
- Keep the dough cold to maintain shapes.
- Use parchment paper on your baking sheets.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 160
Keywords: graduation sugar cookies simple