Back-To-School Cookies Recipe

Name: Back-To-School Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cookies:; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 pinch salt; Icing:; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed; 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or as needed; assorted food coloring

Servings: persons

Cookies:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 pinch salt
Icing:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or as needed
assorted food coloring

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["Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well mixed. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the creamed butter mixture alternately with the heavy cream until dough is evenly mixed. Chill dough in refrigerator, 2 to 3 hours.", "Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.", "Roll cookie dough on a floured work surface. Cut dough into strips about 2 1/2 inches long and about as thick as a pencil, forming one end into a point. Arrange ""pencils"" on the prepared baking sheet.", "Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14minutes. Transfer parchment paper with cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.", "Mix enough confectioners' sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl to form a thick icing. Divide icing among several small bowls and mix different colors of food coloring into each bowl.", "Decorate ""pencil"" cookies with colored icing so they look like colored pencils. Allow icing to dry completely."]

1236

kcal

Calories

Fat

164

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cookies:, 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup butter, softened, 2 eggs, and more.

Yes, Back-To-School Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Back-To-School Cookies

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