Aqua Iced Tree Cookies

These delightful tree-shaped cookies iced in soothing aqua are a perfect treat for any occasion. The soft and buttery cookies combined with the vibrant aqua icing create a visually appealing and delicious combination.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Aqua food coloring
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions:

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl with a whisk

The butter and sugar should be mixed together in a different bowl until they are light and fluffy

Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix them in well

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients one at a time until a dough forms

Split the dough in half and use plastic wrap to cover each half

Put it in the fridge for at least an hour

Warm the oven up to 350F 175C and put parchment paper on a baking sheet

On a floured surface, roll out one piece of dough to about 1/4-inch thickness

Use a cookie cutter to make tree shapes, then put them on the baking sheet that has been prepared

For 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden

It should cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before being moved to a wire rack to cool all the way

Add a few drops of aqua food coloring to the powdered sugar to make the aqua icing

Add the milk and vanilla extract slowly to the colored powdered sugar while stirring it all together

Keep stirring until the mixture is smooth like icing

When the cookies are completely cool, use a small spoon to drizzle or spread the aqua icing on top of them in a pretty way

Let the icing harden on the cookies before you serve them or put them away

Have fun with your tasty Aqua Iced Tree Cookies