Ingredients
Cookies:
110g unsalted butter, at room temperature
100g cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
60g cup FAGE Total
½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
250g all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
Royal icing:
240g icing sugar
1 x egg white
3 tablespoons FAGE Total
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ tablespoon water, more to thin out if needed
Green Food coloring
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Steps
- Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg, yoghurt, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- In a small bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula. Add the second half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
- Flour a clean surface and roll the dough out to 0.5cm. Cut out the dough using cookies cutters and place onto a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the freezer and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown.
- Remove and transfer onto a wire rack to cool.
- In another medium size bowl. Whisk together icing sugar, egg whites, yoghurt, and vanilla extract. Thin icing with ½ tablespoon of water at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
- Decorate your cookies with icing and sprinkles and colored sugars.
