SO TWEE. And you love it.
These Embroidered Sugar Cookies are the work of Jackie Alpers, the author of Sprinkles!, a cookbook full of things like Sprinkles-Stuffed French Toast, Sweetheart Party Popcorn, and a step-by-step photo guide on how to cover a cake in sprinkles (ie, a groundbreaking work of culinary happiness and sugar philosophy).
Izy Hossack
To make them you will need:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract