Sugar Cookie and Cupcake Recipes for Beginners

A guide for beginners to make beautiful sugar cookies with royal icing and cupcakes. These cupcake and sugar cookie recipes haven't let me down. I'll walk you through how to make cookies and cupcakes with this video. Description contains affiliate links. Please leave any questions or requests you have in the comments below! // Sugar cookie recipe 1 cup softened salted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tspn vanilla extract 1 tspn almond extract 2 tspn baking powder 3 cups all purpose flour - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream butter and sugar together well. Mix in egg and extracts until well combined. Sprinkle in baking powder all over the dough. Add one cup of flour at a time, mixing together on medium speed. Make sure to scrap the sides and bottom to combine well. Do this with the remaining two cups as well. Once the dough is well combined, stop mixing, and use your hands to warm the dough into a large ball. Gentle kneading and working the dough until you have a solid ball that does not crumble. Lightly flour your working surface and rolling pin. Using only half of the amount of dough made, roll dough out to be ¼-½ inch thick. Cut out cookies and peel away the outline. Using the thinnest spatula you have, lift the cookies from your work space and onto a cookie sheet. Space them 1 inch apart from each other. Bake between 5-7 minutes on the top rack. If you’re using a convection oven or the cookies are on the thinner side you’ll need closer to 5 minutes. If they’re thicker or you have a standard oven, it’ll be closer to 7 minutes. Once they’re golden brown, let them cool on the tray for a couple minutes. Then using another thin spatula gently lift the cookie onto a cooling rack making sure all points on the cookie are supported. Let them cool entirely before icing! Keep them in an airtight container and enjoy! // Royal icing recipe https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/royal-icing/ // Cupcake recipe - 1 box cake mix of whatever flavor - Replace water with equal parts milk (cow milk alternatives are okay, just watch for quicker baking times) - Add 1 extra egg to what the box calls for - Replace oil with double amount of the melted butter - Bake as box suggests // Megan’s family cupcake icing recipe Credit: @atmos.pheric 1 - 8 oz package of softened cream cheese ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tspn vanilla extract ½ tspn almond extract (I do one whole tspn for more of the almond flavor) 2 cups heavy whipping cream - Combine cream cheese, sugar, and extracts in a bowl. Mix together until smooth on medium. While still whipping, slowly pour in heavy cream. Whip on medium until it holds a stiff peak. // Items mentioned - Recipe book https://amzn.to/3Gx8Crv - Storage containers https://amzn.to/2ZD6r57 - Glass bowls https://amzn.to/3w0khKz - Hand mixer https://amzn.to/3nOdbVT - Cookie spatula https://amzn.to/3bv9let - 24 count cupcake pan https://amzn.to/3ED6CMF - Icing picks https://amzn.to/2Y1RIjj - Cupcake plastic containers https://amzn.to/3weYUFz - Tiered tray (mine is discontinued but this is similar) https://amzn.to/3boMoJX - Meringue powder https://go.magik.ly/ml/1blxq/ - Piping bags (these are not the ones shown in the video, Wilton ones have never popped open for me) https://amzn.to/3CvXwk8 - Cookie sheets https://amzn.to/3EAlZoL - Cooling rack https://amzn.to/3BuoTK4 - Jelly roll pan https://amzn.to/3EugLuU 0:00 Intro 2:56 Sugar Cookie Recipe 16:28 Cupcake Recipe 17:38 Royal Icing Recipe 21:15 Royal Icing Decorating 27:14 Cupcake Icing Recipe 29:24 Cupcake Decorating - My websites where you can find my blog + more coming soon! www.mommaalia.com - Check out my Amazon page to see all my favorite kitchen gear + more! https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928620 // Follow my other official social media accounts! - Instagram: @mommaalia - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mommaalia/ // Equipment I use - Camera: https://amzn.to/35uol7q - Editing software: Filmora9 Try it Free! https://bit.ly/tryfilmora9 - Thumbnails: https://picmonkey.love/ref/6HPDuz - Channel art: @thesnootypug on Instagram For business inquiries & collaborations ONLY // MommaAlia@gmail.com FTC Disclosure: Momma Alia is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. This video contains MagicLink and other affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through my links at no added cost to you. #MommaAlia #SugarCookieRecipe #DIYBirthdayCupcakes