Decorated Skull Cookies

Prepare this easy and delicious butter cookie recipe to decorate with Royal Icing and make sugar skulls. They will look amazing and you can give them as gifts on Día de Muertos.
Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 225 grams unsalted butter , at room temperature
  • 400 grams flour
  • 85 grams powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon liquid vanilla
Preparation
40 mins
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  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • In the mixer, cream the butter with the sugar until smooth.
  • Add the egg and vanilla, and let it incorporate.
  • Gradually add the flour until a homogeneous dough forms.
  • Roll out the dough with a rolling pin.
  • Use a skull-shaped cutter to cut out the cookies.
  • Place on a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are toasted.
  • Let them cool completely and decorate with royal icing to taste.

Nutritional Information

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