One of my favorite things about spring is flowers! I love the tulips, daisies, daffodils and every flower that brightens your garden. That must be why I love the Spring Flower Platter Cookie! This cookie is so pretty and much easier than it looks! Doesn’t it make you smile?
This is a fun baking endeavour to take on with your kids. The will not only love using the cookie cutters, but the decorating will be the highlight of their day!
Want even more Spring-Themed Desserts?
Butterfly Cupcakes: These super adorable Butterfly Cupcakes will surely be a hit. They are equally fun whether you are making them for the kids at home this spring, birthday parties, or as a dessert to welcome spring!
Frozen-Inspired Rose Cookies: If you have a Frozen-Fan, these yummy Rose Cookie treats are a must! They are super easy to make and the kids will squeal in delight!
16 of the Prettiest Flower Desserts: I guarantee you these delicious flower desserts will be a hit! It’s kind of like giving a flower and dessert all wrapped in one
- Makes 1 large cookie
- Prep Time: 20 minutes + chill time 1 hour
- Bake Time: 8-10 minutes
Cookie Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup flour
- ¾ cup confectioners sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
Icing Ingredients:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 4 tsp milk
- 2 tsp light corn syrup
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- blue food color
- non-pariels or other candy decorations (I went with tiny white non-pariels and larger turquoise non-pariels)
Additional items needed:
- stand or hand mixer
- 1 round cookie cutter
- 1 large flower petal cookie cutter
- frosting piping tool or bag
Platter Cookie Instructions:
- Cream together confectioners sugar, butter, vanilla, almond, and egg.
- Blend in flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda until thoroughly combined.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Roll dough on floured board to 1/8” thick.
- Center the round cookie cutter on your rolled dough and continue to place the large petal cutter around the circle to get the correct number of petals cut out.
- Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or just golden.
- To prepare the icing, combine confectioners sugar, milk, corn syrup, and extract until smooth and creamy. *Tip: to create a nice piped edge on the cookie, separate 2 heaping tbsp of icing into a small bowl and add 1 tbsp of confectioners sugar. This will create a thicker icing.
- Scoop this icing into a piping bag with a small hole cut in the bottom. Pipe your edge around the center cookie and each petal. This will prevent the colored icing from pooling and dripping over the edge.
- With the remaining icing, add food coloring to desired tint. *Tip: to create different color icings for your cookies, separate into small bowls before adding food color.
- Spoon a small amount of food coloring onto cookie and carefully spread to border edge. *Tip: use a toothpick to work the icing toward the edge. Work quickly, the icing dries and hardens fast. Sprinkle non-pariels on asap so they will stick.
- Enjoy!
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Beautiful Spring Flower Platter Cookies
Make this beautiful Sugar Platter cookie to welcome spring!
Ingredients
- Cookie Ingredients:
- • 1 ½ cup flour
- • ¾ cup confectioners sugar
- • ½ cup butter
- • ½ tsp baking soda
- • ½ tsp cream of tartar
- • ½ tsp vanilla extract
- • ¼ tsp almond extract
- Icing Ingredients:
- • 1 cup confectioners sugar
- • 4 tsp milk
- • 2 tsp light corn syrup
- • ¼ tsp almond extract
- • blue food color
- • non-pariels or other candy decorations (I went with tiny white non-pariels and larger turquoise non-pariels)
Instructions
• Cream together confectioners sugar, butter, vanilla, almond, and egg. • Blend in flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda until thoroughly combined.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. • Roll dough on floured board to 1/8” thick.
• Center the round cookie cutter on your rolled dough and continue to place the large petal cutter around the circle to get the correct number of petals cut out.
• Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or just golden.
• To prepare the icing, combine confectioners sugar, milk, corn syrup, and extract until smooth and creamy. *Tip: to create a nice piped edge on the cookie, separate 2 heaping tbsp of icing into a small bowl and add 1 tbsp of confectioners sugar. This will create a thicker icing.
• Scoop this icing into a piping bag with a small hole cut in the bottom. Pipe your edge around the center cookie and each petal. This will prevent the colored icing from pooling and dripping over the edge.
• With the remaining icing, add food coloring to desired tint. *Tip: to create different color icings for your cooking, separate into small bowls before adding food color.
• Spoon a small amount of colored icing onto cookie and carefully spread to border edge. *Tip: use a toothpick to work the icing toward the edge. Work quickly, the icing dries and hardens fast. Sprinkle non-pariels on asap so they will stick.
Notes
Additional items:
• stand or hand mixer
• 1 round cookie cutter
• 1 large flower petal cookie cutter
• frosting piping tool or bag
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