Baby Yoda Cookies Recipe (+VIDEO)

These Baby Yoda Cookies have crisp edges, soft centers, and are decorated with royal icing. With a simple hack of using a Christmas angel cookie cutter, these adorable sugar cookies are easy to make and look just like the Mandalorian creature when finished. It’s all over social media, and popular among Star War fans.

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Resting Time2

Total Time2 40

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baby Yoda Cookies

Servings: cookies

Author: Izzy

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Sugar Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons corn starch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Royal Icing

2 cups powdered sugar
1 ½ tablespoons meringue powder
4-5 tablespoons water room temperature
food coloring (You’ll need green, brown. If you don’t have brown, you can mix red, yellow, and blue)
black decorating gel (You can also use melted dark chocolate)

Instructions

Make the Sugar Cookie Dough

In a large bowl, mix together flour, corn starch, and salt.
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together.
Add the egg and vanilla extract, and continue beating until combined. Scrape down sides of the bowl.
Pour in the dry ingredient mixture. Mix until everything is well combined.
Flatten the dough, and then wrap it with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to firm up. (You can leave it in the fridge for up to 1 day.)
Once the dough is chilled, place it on a flat surface dusted with flour. Roll it out to about 1/4 inch with a rolling pin. Move the dough around to prevent it from sticking.

Shape with An Angel Cookie Cutter

Use a Christmas angel cookie cutter to make the initial cut of the cookies. Gather together the extra scraps to re-roll for more cookies.
Use a spoon or small knife to cut off half of the angel’s head, making the edges smooth with a “mound” shape.

Bake the Cookies

Preheat oven to 375°. Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and set it aside.
Place the shaped cookies on the baking sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the centers are puffy and no longer glossy. Make sure the pull the cookies out of the oven before they start turning brown.

Make the Royal Icing

Combine powdered sugar and meringue in a mixing bowl.
Add water and beat with a hand-mixer at high speed for about 2 minutes until smooth with a “flooding” consistency. (If your icing is too thin, you can adjust by adding more powdered sugar. If the icing is too thick, gradually add in a tiny bit of water.)
Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the icing to a small bowl for decorating the middle of the eyes.
Then divide the rest of the icing into two larger bowls.
Add brown coloring to one large bowl, and green to another. Whisk until smooth. (You can gradually add more coloring to create the perfect Yoda green and brown colors). Cover the bowl with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap until ready to use to prevent the icing from drying out.

Decorate Baby Yoda Cookies

Transfer the icing into separate piping bags or ziplock bag (with the corner snipped off).
Pipe the icing onto the cookies and fill out the head and body of the cookie. Then pipe small black dot for Yoda’s eyes. Add a tiny white icing to the middle of the eyes. Note that it’ll take about 2 hours for the icing to dry completely at room temperature. If you need it to set more quickly, place them in the refrigerator to speed it up.

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Notes

It's very important to use room temperature butter so that it can be creamed properly with sugar.
Add the food coloring slowly to the icing to avoid making them too dark. If you’re worried, keep a small amount of white icing on the side to add back in if necessary.
If your decoration is not smooth, you can use your fingers to smooth it out.
If you don't have brown coloring, you can use a combination of red, yellow and blue to create the color.

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