Mardi Gras Cookies Recipe
Mardi Gras Cookies are some of the best cookies there are! Because when it comes time to celebrate, who doesn't want to celebrate with a delicious homemade cookie in each hand? You're going to not only love the flavor and taste of these cookies but you're going to love how they look, too!
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 1 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 tsp Rum extract
- 3 Cup Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking soda
- 1 Tsp Baking powder
- 1 Medium Round scooper
- 2 Cookie sheets fitted with parchment paper
Rum Frosting
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 4 Oz Cream cheese, softened
- 2 Tbsp Dark rum
- 1 Tbsp Milk
- 2 1/2 Cup Powdered sugar
- Purple, Gold, Green sanding sugar sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the cookie sheet switch parchment paper
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powder sugar, egg, and rum extract until combined
- Using a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder until combined
- Gradually beat in the dry ingredients into the wet until a dough forms
- Using the scooper, scoop out some dough onto the cookie sheet
- Gently press the dough down into a thick mound
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown around the edge
- Allow to cool completely
- Using the standing mixer again, beat all frosting ingredients together until smooth and stiff
- Scoop some frosting out onto the cookies and gently spread evenly
- Decorate the top of the cookies with the sanding sugar sprinkles
- Allow the frosting to set before enjoying!