Graduation Cap Cookies
Celebrate your graduation with these festive Graduation Cap Cookies, featuring rich chocolate and classic royal icing decorations perfect for any graduation party.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder (for chocolate cookie base)
- Royal icing (for decoration)
- Black food coloring
- Yellow food coloring or edible gold dust (for tassels)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cocoa powder.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and beat well.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients until the dough forms.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Use a graduation cap shaped cookie cutter or a square cutter to cut shapes, then place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are set. Cool completely on wire racks.
- Prepare royal icing and tint portions black for the cap and yellow for the tassel.
- Decorate the cooled cookies to resemble graduation caps, piping the black icing for the cap top and yellow for the tassel detail.
- Allow icing to dry completely before serving or packaging.
Notes
For extra flair, add edible gold dust to the tassel icing or sprinkle with edible glitter for a celebratory touch.
Find it online: https://seasonedrecipe.com/graduation-cap-cookies/