Description
A creative twist on the classic Nanaimo bar, these sugar cookies feature chocolate and custard flavors in a soft cut-out cookie form, topped with custard-flavored royal icing.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp custard powder (for icing)
- Royal icing (base recipe + 1 tbsp custard powder added)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until dough forms.
- Stir in chopped walnuts and shredded coconut if using.
- Roll dough between parchment paper to about 1/4 inch thickness and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Cut out shapes using cookie cutters and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes or until edges are firm. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make royal icing according to your base recipe and add 1 tbsp of custard powder for flavor.
- Decorate cooled cookies with custard royal icing as desired.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps keep cookie shapes sharp.
- You can leave out nuts or coconut if preferred.
- Use gel food coloring in the icing for best results.
- Cookies freeze well undecorated.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
