Easter Cookies

Hop into Easter than with some adorable Easter cookies! The lovely Jules from The Style Aesthetic shares her favourite Sugar Cookie recipe with us here. I love how easy these cookies are to make and how versatile they are to decorate. They also make perfect gifts and party favors! Ingredients250 grams butter soften1 cup white sugar2 egg yolks save the whites for the royal icing2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups plain flour1 teaspoon baking powderROYAL ICING2 egg whites500 grams icing sugar2 teaspoons lemon juice InstructionsPreheat oven to 180ºc. Line two baking trays with baking paper.Cream butter and sugar in a cake mixer until pale and fluffy.Add in the egg yolks and vanilla then mix to combine.Add the flour and baking powder and mix to a firm dough.Sprinkle the bench with flour and roll out a portion of the dough to about 5mm, I normally use a good handful of dough at a time.Using your chosen cookie cutters cut out the shapes and gently lift the cut cookie dough onto the baking tray with a fish slice.Bake for 10 -15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool for 5 minutes on the tray then transfer to a wire rack. To Make The Royal IcingWhisk the egg whites with a cake mixer (with whisk attachment) or handheld mixer, until light and frothy.Gradually add in the icing sugar then add the lemon juice.Beat at high speed until thick, fluffy and shiny.Then decorate! The delicious Easter Sugar Cookies are brought to us by the wonderful Jules from The Styles Aesthetic. Jules is a content creator, foodie, and mum of three from Auckland, New Zealand. Head over to her website to see more delicious recipes and craft ideas.