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    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing)

    December 13, 2012 by Sharmilee J 64 Comments

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    Eggless Sugar Cookies are crispy & creamy cookies made by baking a dough of flour, butter, icing sugar and garnished with food colored icing. Sugar Cookies are a treat to the family and commonly made during Christmas. Sugar Cookies Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing)

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    Yay!! Finally I baked my batch of sugar cookies(christmas cookies)…..In the current state of unscheduled power cuts this is my reaction each time when I bake successfully. I baked 2 batches of sugar cookies and kept it ready for decorating. The next day…I packed mittu to school and started with the icing not knowing that it would take so much time…Yes it took me around 2+ hours for just decorating these cookies. And it was already time for my yoga class and I was not prepared in anyway to bunk……so hurried with the clicks and with a great satisfaction hurried myself to the class 🙂 Though I planned to make few patterns/designs I was pressed for time so had to stick with this but still it looked pretty isnt it?!

    When I showed these cookies, mittu was awed and loved it saying amma this is for me and just for me. She even started weeping seeing the last 2 cookies then I had to persuade her saying I will make them again for her 🙂 And it was the most precious moment to see her enjoy every bite of these cookies.

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    Eggless Sugar Cookies Recipe

    Eggless Sugar Cookies are crispy & creamy cookies made by baking a dough of flour, butter, icing sugar and garnished with food colored icing. Sugar Cookies are a treat to the family and commonly made during Christmas. Sugar Cookies Recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Servings20 cookies
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup maida / all purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup wheat flour
    • 1/3 cup icing sugar
    • 1/3 cup butter heaped at room temperature
    • 1 to 2 tbsp milk
    • 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
    • 1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/4 tsp salt

    FOR ROYAL ICING:

    • 1/2 cup icing sugar
    • 1 and 1/2 tsp corn flour
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 2 to 3 tsp milk
    • few drops food color

    Instructions

    • Sieve flour, salt, baking powder together and mix it well, Set aside.
    • In a mixing bowl add butter, icing sugar, milk and vanilla essence and whisk it together to form a cream.
    • Then add the flour mixture and mix well to form a smooth dough.
    • Add 2-3 tsp of extra milk if needed. But don't be tempted to add more milk, just add to bring together to a dough.
    • Just roll the cookies with a chapati roller on a butter paper till just about 1/4 inch thickness.
    • Then cut into different shapes with cookie cutters.
    • Take it carefully with a ladle and place it on the tray with butter paper.
    • I refrigerated it for 15mins before baking and the cookies didn't spread much so you can keep it closer.
    • Meanwhile preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins then bake the cookies for 15-20mins or until the edges turn golden brown. The cookies will look pale only the edges might have turned golden brown, its the right time to stop.
    • Allow them to cool them in tray itself for few mins, then cool them on wire rack.
    • Once cooled store them in airtight container until you are ready to decorate them.
    • I made the cookies the previous day and decorated them the next day.

    ICING:

    • Now for the icing take a large bowl and add icing sugar, corn flour. Then add milk and lemon juice, mix well to form smooth thick paste.
    • The consistency should be thick but flowing as shown below. Divide the icing into equal portions in different bowls, then add few drops of food colors in each bowl for get the required color. Keep it for 5mins for the air bubbles to come on top but not more than that as the icing will harden. So fill it up in the respective icing bags. You can use butter paper / zip lock bags too for making the cone. But make sure to seal it properly.
    • Just cut the tip of the icing bag to get a fine line for decorating. Be creative and decorate your cookies. I just filled them and sprinkled edible color / silver beads. Let Eggless Sugar Cookies cool then you can store it in airtight container.

    Notes

    • You can adjust the consistency of this icing….If you need to thin the icing add a bit of milk and mix till you get the desired consistency. If you need it thicker, add more icing sugar as required.
    • Keep all your required things on your work area so that its easier to grab things and also clean it later.
    • You can draw a base color then let it dry and draw patters in alternate colors. I was pressed for time so did a simple icing. And I tell you it takes around 2-3 hours for icing alone so prepare ahead.
    • You can even sprinkle granulated sugar and bake these cookies as simple sugar cookies.
    • You can even use full 1 cup maida. 
    • If you find cookies uneven in thickness, bake the thicker cookies in a batch and the rest in the next batch.
    Nutrition Facts
    Eggless Sugar Cookies Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (15 g)
    Calories 71 Calories from Fat 27
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3g5%
    Saturated Fat 2g13%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 8mg3%
    Sodium 65mg3%
    Potassium 10mg0%
    Carbohydrates 10g3%
    Fiber 0.2g1%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 97IU2%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 9mg1%
    Iron 0.3mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Eggless Sugar Cookies Recipe Step by Step

    1.Sieve flour, salt, baking powder together and mix it well,Set aside. In a mixing bowl add butter, icing sugar, milk and vanilla essence and whisk it together to form a cream.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing) - Step2Pin2.Then add the flour mixture and mix well to form a smooth dough. Add 2-3 tsp of extra milk if needed.But dont be tempted to add more milk, just add to bring together to a dough. Just roll the cookies with a chapathi roller on a butter paper till just about 1/4 inch thickness. Then cut into different shapes with cookie cutters.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing) - Step3Pin3.Take it carefully with a laddle and place it on the tray with butter paper.I refrigerated it for 15mins before baking and the cookies didnt spread much so you can keep it closer as shown in the pic.Meanwhile preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins then bake the cookies for 15-20mins or until the edges turn golden brown.The cookies will look pale only the edges might have turned golden brown, its the right time to stop. Allow them to cool them in tray itself for few mins, then cool them on wirerack.Once cooled store them in airtight container until you are ready to decorate them.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing) - Step4Pin4.I made the cookies the previous day and decorated them the next day. Now for the icing take a large bowl and add icing sugar,cornflour. Then add milk and lemon juice, mix well to form smooth thick paste.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing) - Step5Pin5.The consistency should be thick but flowing as shown below. Divide the icing into equal portions in different bowls, then add few drops of food colors in each bowl for get the required color.Keep it for 5mins for the air bubbles to come on top but not more than that as the icing will harden. So fill it up in the respective icing bags. You can use butter paper / ziplock bags too for making the cone. But make sure to seal it properly.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing) - Step6Pin6.Just cut the tip of the icing bag to get a fine line for decorating. Be creative and decorate your cookies.I just filled them and sprinkled edible color / silver beads.Let them cool then you can store it in airtight container.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing)PinYou can enjoy your colorful yummy cookies, am sure your kids will enjoy it!
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing)Pin
    For a first timer , it took me quite sometime to decorate these cookies but sure by practise we can get them quicker easier and sure better.
    Eggless Sugar Cookies(with royal icing) - Step1Pin
    Expert Tips

    • You can adjust the consistency of this icing….If you need to thin the icing add a bit of milk and mix till you get the desired consistency. If you need it thicker, add more icing sugar as required.
    • Keep all your required things on your workarea so that its easier to grab things and also clean it later.
    • You can draw a base color then let it dry and draw patters in alternate colors.I was pressed for time so did a simple icing.And I tell you it takes around 2-3 hours for icing alone so prepare ahead.
    • You can even sprinkle granulated sugar and bake these cookies as simple sugar cookies.
    • You can even use full 1 cup maida. I 1/3rd the orginal recipe and tried and got around 20 cookies.
    • If you find cookies uneven in thickness, bake the thicker cookies in a batch and the rest in the next batch.

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    Comments

    1. Vanamala Hebbar

      December 13, 2012 at 3:59 pm

      oh so sweet cookies

      Reply
    2. Shobha

      December 13, 2012 at 4:06 pm

      The colourful cookies are looking so cute..loved this post and your presentation.

      Reply
    3. Unknown

      December 13, 2012 at 4:07 pm

      Lovely, very tempting…

      Reply
    4. divya

      December 13, 2012 at 4:07 pm

      yummy n mouthwatering cookies…

      Reply
    5. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj

      December 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Yummy cookies akka…
      Rasgulla
      VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA

      Reply
    6. Suja Manoj

      December 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm

      Beautiful cookies,looks so cute.

      Reply
    7. Anu

      December 13, 2012 at 4:37 pm

      lovely cookies, for first time it is a wonderful job

      Reply
    8. Jam

      December 13, 2012 at 4:50 pm

      mittu is lucky , her mommy makes these yummy cookies 🙂

      Reply
    9. Priya R

      December 13, 2012 at 5:02 pm

      Beautifully done 🙂 perfect for the season, i love the pastel shades

      Reply
    10. Rashida Shaikh

      December 13, 2012 at 5:10 pm

      They are looking adorable…

      Reply
    11. Uma Ramanujam

      December 13, 2012 at 5:15 pm

      Very colourful. Egg less fact pulled me. Pass me some.

      Reply
    12. Vimitha Anand

      December 13, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      Beautifully done cookies. Perfect for the season

      Reply
    13. Lakshmi Venkatesh

      December 13, 2012 at 5:46 pm

      Looks superb and very colourful. Children will luv it.

      Reply
    14. Lavi Raj

      December 13, 2012 at 5:48 pm

      Lovely! Good colourfull cookies! icing looks so good! iam gonna make this next!

      Reply
    15. Priya

      December 13, 2012 at 6:09 pm

      Soo cute, can guess how mittu would have enjoyed having this eggless cookies.

      Reply
    16. Laavanya

      December 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm

      Such pretty cookies.

      Reply
    17. Jeyashrisuresh

      December 13, 2012 at 10:41 pm

      Beautifully made cookies, admire ur patience for doing the icing. Pretty clicks

      Reply
    18. Veena Theagarajan

      December 14, 2012 at 12:19 am

      so colorful and tempting cookies
      http://great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

      Reply
    19. RAKS KITCHEN

      December 14, 2012 at 12:31 am

      Very pretty they are, tempting a lot to pick one 😉

      Reply
    20. Shweta in the Kitchen

      December 14, 2012 at 1:07 am

      Perfectly made, just like store bought…look so inviting

      Blog – http://shwetainthekitchen.blogspot.com/
      Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/ShwetaintheKitchen

      Reply
    21. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

      December 14, 2012 at 2:43 am

      So so cute and pretty.. gives a perfect Christmasy Feel!

      Reply
    22. prathibha Garre

      December 14, 2012 at 3:07 am

      Those cookies look damn cute and pretty..good effort in piping the icing

      Reply
    23. Poornima Porchelvan

      December 14, 2012 at 4:00 am

      yummy cookies.perfect for the season.

      Reply
    24. DivyaGCP

      December 14, 2012 at 4:32 am

      Beautiful and colorful cookies.. Perfect for the season..

      Reply
    25. Priya

      December 14, 2012 at 4:45 am

      Hi Sharmi…you are great!!! Your kid is lucky….even i feel i should do…but i have oven…and the temp what you mention that doesnt suit and once i tried yo yo cookie and it turned burnt…but i should say that taste is wow… so i am not dare enough to try cookie in my oven..i dont know the reason but in just 2 – 3 mins it burnt…i am feeling sad that i couldnt do this…i m going to try your carrot cake tomo…lll let u know the result…

      You are really great lot of recipies …with commonly available ingredients…

      Priya.

      Reply
    26. Sangeetha Nambi

      December 14, 2012 at 4:50 am

      Beautifully done with perfect clicks…
      http://recipe-excavator.blogspot.com

      Reply
    27. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      December 14, 2012 at 5:26 am

      great effort sharmi and u are always my inspiration ! loved it completely !

      Reply
    28. sree

      December 14, 2012 at 5:28 am

      lucky mittu… sharmee… U R sooooooooooooooooo greatttttttt.. no words to say abt ur presentation.

      Reply
    29. Vaishnavi

      December 14, 2012 at 6:08 am

      Awesome! esp luv the icing part and the presentation

      Reply
    30. Nivedhanams Sowmya

      December 14, 2012 at 6:13 am

      So delicious!!! this is the first time I am coming across a eggfree royal icing!!! bookmarking it!!!
      Sowmya
      Ongoing Event – Let's Party – Eggless Bakes and Treats
      Ongoing Event – SYF & HWS – Ginger

      Reply
    31. Janani

      December 14, 2012 at 6:21 am

      They look so pretty. Great work!! Worth the labour! Fantastic 🙂

      Reply
    32. kausers kitchen

      December 14, 2012 at 6:35 am

      Wow these sugar cookies look so cute…lovely clicks dear.
      Have a wonderful weekend ahead:)

      Reply
    33. Arthy Suman

      December 14, 2012 at 10:20 am

      Very neat preparation….

      Reply
    34. pythonesk99

      December 14, 2012 at 2:18 pm

      Wow, these are gorgeous! Very beautiful.

      What is maida?

      Thanks,
      Laurel

      Reply
      • Gracy M. R.

        October 17, 2013 at 10:59 am

        Hi Laurel,
        I wanted to tell you that maida is simply white or all purpose flour but we call it maida in India 🙂

        Reply
      • Samyuktha

        December 02, 2017 at 10:07 am

        It is just all purpose flour

        Reply
    35. Aishu

      December 15, 2012 at 6:36 am

      Hi Sharmi! I've been "lurking" around your blog for a while now and I must say you make some amazing dishes.. at least they look so good! 🙂 Mittu is one lucky child to have such a patient and talented mommy..Your blog is my life saver as I am still working my way around the kitchen! Your step by step pics are a big help, so are the little tips at the end of the recipe.. Please continue cooking and clicking, a pleasure visiting your blog! 🙂

      Reply
    36. Leena

      December 15, 2012 at 10:45 pm

      Colourful cookies looks very tempting,lovely presentation dear…

      Reply
    37. Gajus kitchen

      December 21, 2012 at 4:14 pm

      Looking pretty and colourful.. Love the addition of half wheat flour and bookmarking it.

      Reply
    38. M D

      December 22, 2012 at 9:53 am

      Beautiful and tempting!

      Reply
    39. M D

      December 22, 2012 at 9:54 am

      Hey, you've mentioned cornflour in the ingredients. Where have you used it? I think you missed mentioning it in the recipe. 🙂

      Reply
    40. sweetooth

      April 01, 2013 at 8:39 pm

      Wow, i tried these and they were awesome!!!
      One exception, i didnt need lemon juice or milk for icning. Only the icning sugar and water.

      Thanks for the reciepes, im going to try the carrot cake next!

      Reply
    41. anandi

      July 02, 2013 at 12:23 pm

      Hi…If i use self raising flour instead of all purpose flour, should I skip the baking powder and baking soda? any idea?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        July 02, 2013 at 1:55 pm

        Not sur eabout self rising flour as I am no used to it

        Reply
    42. Surya

      December 20, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      Hi sharmilee, can u pl post me the recipe for eggless rose cookies wheich are made down south of India for christmas

      Reply
    43. Annam senthil kumar

      December 24, 2013 at 6:58 am

      Awesome.

      http://www.annamsrecipes.com/

      Reply
    44. Annam senthil kumar

      December 24, 2013 at 7:00 am

      Very nice

      Reply
    45. Malathi ganesh

      February 11, 2014 at 5:39 pm

      Way a lady you are with such a patience…. Hats off akka:-)

      Reply
    46. Anusha Madhavan

      December 08, 2014 at 7:45 pm

      Made these Sugar cookies and they are delicious !
      We added icing and decorated the cookies with sprinkles.

      We mixed 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 3/4 tablespoon milk to make the icing.
      Thanks for sharing this recipe !!

      Reply
    47. dayaltanvi

      November 06, 2015 at 7:51 am

      These look so beautiful 🙂
      I just have one doubt, the icing dries up right?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 06, 2015 at 9:05 am

        Yes yes it dries up in few mins

        Reply
    48. Unknown

      December 09, 2015 at 6:17 pm

      Sharma ji..I really love all your recipes..Thanks for making cooking fun for All of us..
      I Havea query.tried making ur sweet cookies with royal icing,it turned to-be good but it lost all its shine n colour became matte after drying..plse help..

      Reply
    49. Harleen

      December 10, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Sharma ji..I really love all your recipes..Thanks for making cooking fun for All of us..
      I Havea query.tried making ur sweet cookies with royal icing,it turned to-be good but it lost all its shine n colour became matte after drying..plse help..

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 13, 2015 at 2:34 pm

        Yes it will be matt only after drying up as you can see in the pics

        Reply
    50. Unknown

      December 23, 2015 at 6:02 am

      Hello..these cookies look soooo tempting that they literally drew me to the kitchen to bake..before that, please solve a litlle query- butter used here is salted or unsalted..thanks

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 23, 2015 at 4:20 pm

        It is unsalted butter

        Reply
    51. abi abinaya

      January 08, 2016 at 10:01 am

      Hi,
      If i want to make it as a cream biscuit shall i use butter cream frosting for that?
      Thanks…

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        January 10, 2016 at 8:41 am

        Yes you can use butter cream

        Reply
    52. VIPs Choco

      January 19, 2016 at 1:42 pm

      TRIED THS RECIPE TODAY..N TURNED OUT REALLY WELL..AS I HV NEVER EVR BAKED IN M ALIFE BFR SO WAS TRYING TO FIND SUM SIMPLE RECIPE N CCAME ACROSS UR POST…THOUGH 1ST BATCH WAS NOT PTO D MARK AS SUM OF THM PUFFED UP,,.DONT KNOW Y..N SUM OF THM BAKED ON D BOTTOM PERFECT BUT ON TOP LIL UNCOOKED..SO TRIED LAWERING D OVEN LIL BIT N 2ND BATCH WAS PERFECT…
      WILL TRY MAKING AN ICING TODAY N LET U KNOW HOW IT TURNS OUT..
      THNKS VERY MCH…PLANNING TO USE FR MY SONS BDAY TOMORRW..

      Reply
    53. Adesara Sweta

      July 08, 2016 at 5:32 pm

      hello ma'am I tried this cookies today with nutrilite butter which is mildy salty though my cookie turned so well… I made it without icing… my family just loved it… thank uuuu

      Reply
    54. Adesara Sweta

      July 26, 2016 at 6:09 am

      ma'am can I add cocoa powder in this cookies? thn how much proportion for cocoa powder?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        October 27, 2016 at 1:01 pm

        You can add 2 tbsp coco powder along with the flour

        Reply
    55. Hindustanka

      December 16, 2016 at 9:21 am

      Hi! I love this recipe. The cookies look so festive and must be delicious too. I am planning to bake this weekend, as Christmas is approaching 🙂 Thanks for sharing your recipe!

      Reply
    56. sunitha

      December 27, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      Hi, tried this recipe and it was yum, crisp and perfect! Loved it! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply

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