Description

These flower cookies are delightful treats that are as fun to make as they are to eat. Made with soft sugar cookies as the base and a luscious buttercream frosting, they’re perfect for celebrating any occasion or just to bring some joy to your day. With vibrant colors and elegant ﬂower shapes, these cookies are sure to impress family and friends. Whether you’re a baking beginner or a seasoned pro, the step-by-step instructions will guide you to create these edible works of art with ease.

Ingredients

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For the Cookies

1 batch Sugar Cookie Recipe, softened

For the Frosting

1 batch Buttercream Frosting for Cookies
Gel food coloring

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Instructions

Prepare the Cookie Dough
Make a batch of sugar cookie dough and roll it out to ½ – ¼ inch thickness. Using a flower-shaped cookie cutter, cut out flower shapes. Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet, bake them, and let them cool completely before decorating.
Make the Frosting
Prepare your buttercream frosting and divide it between small bowls. Add gel food coloring to each bowl and mix thoroughly to achieve your desired colors. Transfer each colored buttercream into piping bags fitted with a #104 petal tip.
Pipe the Petals
On each cookie, pipe a large dot of buttercream onto each flower petal. If you only have one piping tip, use one color at a time before switching to another color.
Spread the Frosting
Using a small spatula, gently spread the frosting from the outer edge of each petal towards the center. Repeat this process for all petals until the flower design is complete.
Add the Center Dot
Pipe a dot of buttercream in the center of each flower. Yellow buttercream works beautifully for the flower centers, but feel free to get creative.
Allow the Frosting to Set
Let the decorated cookies sit until the buttercream frosting has set and hardened enough to become smudge-proof. This step is essential for both presentation and handling of the cookies.

Notes

Room Temperature Ingredients: Use room temperature butter and eggs for a smoother cookie dough and better texture.
Gel Food Coloring: Opt for gel food coloring to achieve bold, vibrant hues without altering the consistency of the buttercream.
Storage Tips: Undecorated cookies remain fresh for up to one week, so you can prepare the cookies in advance and decorate later.
Freezing Options: To freeze, store cookies in an airtight container, layering parchment or wax paper between cookies. Both decorated and undecorated cookies can be frozen for up to three months.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 150
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 50mg
Fat: 7g
Saturated Fat: 4g
Unsaturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 1g
Cholesterol: 20mg