Pisces Constellation Sugar Cookies (Print Version)

Vanilla sugar cookies adorned with a sparkling Pisces constellation and star sprinkles for special occasions.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
04 - 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1 large egg
07 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Decoration

08 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
09 - 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
10 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
11 - Blue or navy gel food coloring
12 - Edible silver or gold star-shaped sprinkles
13 - Edible silver pearls or gold dragees for constellation points
14 - Edible glitter, optional

# Steps to Follow:

01 - In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
03 - Add egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture; mix until fully combined.
04 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a soft dough forms.
05 - Divide dough in half, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
06 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
07 - On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into circles or star shapes using cookie cutters.
08 - Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are just golden. Cool completely on baking sheets.
09 - Mix powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Adjust consistency with additional milk as needed.
10 - Tint icing with blue or navy gel food coloring to desired shade.
11 - Spread or pipe icing onto cooled cookies. While icing is still wet, arrange edible pearls or dragees to form the Pisces constellation pattern.
12 - Add star-shaped sprinkles around the constellation and sprinkle with edible glitter if desired.
13 - Allow icing to set completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • These cookies are forgiving enough for kitchen beginners but detailed enough to impress people who actually care about your baking.
  • You get to play artist and baker at the same time, which is exactly the kind of multitasking that feels productive instead of stressful.
  • They're conversation starters, genuinely, especially with anyone who reads their birth chart at parties.
02 -
  • Gel food coloring is non negotiable here, liquid coloring will thin your icing and make piping impossible, I learned this the hard way with a batch that turned into blue soup.
  • Chilling the dough isn't optional laziness, it's the reason your stars stay star shaped instead of spreading into blobs, cold dough is forgiving dough.
03 -
  • Let your icing sit for a few minutes after coloring before piping, it flows more smoothly and holds a neater shape on the cookie.
  • If you're making these for someone specific, personalizing their constellation makes the entire gesture feel thoughtful rather than generic, like you actually made something for them rather than just making something decorated.
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