Best Sugar Cookies Ingredients 2 cups butter (4 sticks) 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon salt 6 cups all-purpose flour Instructions In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs, extracts, and salt, mix well. Add the flour gradually, stirring well. Cover or wrap dough and chill for at least an hour, but preferably overnight. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Divide dough into quarters and work with one quarter at a time, keeping the other refrigerated. Roll out on floured surface to about a 1/4 thickness. Cut into shapes with your favorite cookie cutters. Transfer cut-outs to a cool cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, or until set but not browned. Cool and decorate with royal icing. When it comes to getting the perfect sugar cookie I’ve got a few tips. You’ll notice that my sugar cookie recipe has no baking powder in it and there are basically two reasons for that. First, the baking powder causes the cookie to puff and spread when they’re baking. If you have an intricately shaped cookie, you’ll lose some definition. Sure, your cookie will be a little more dense, but I bet you won’t notice much. Also, I’ve found that the cookies without baking powder are easier to decorate because they don’t break as easily. The other thing that I can recommend about creating the perfect sugar cookie is keeping the dough COLD. I make my dough and then wrap it in wax paper and refrigerate it for at least an hour (but preferably longer). Then I break the dough into quarters and only use a small amount at a time, keeping the other dough in the fridge. Keeping the dough cold will make them easier to cut out and transfer to a baking sheet. If you’re dough gets too warm and starts stretching and tearing easily, just ball it up and put it back in the fridge. Also, be sure to allow your cookie sheets to cool before you use them again. Otherwise, the cookies will start to spread before they make it into the oven. Royal Icing Ingredients 3 oz pasteurized egg whites (I used All Whites) 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups powdered sugar Instructions In a large bowl, beat together whites and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well. Once all the sugar is incorporated, beat for two minutes on high or until smooth and glossy. Color using gel based food colorings. If you are not my friend already -- WHY NOT??!! lol Hit me up with a friend request!! FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK ✌(◕‿-)✌ Join me for more great posts everyday fb/krismaksymiw add me as a friend *spaces limited* so add soon before run out! ✯ ☆҉‿➹⁀☆҉☆✯ ☆҉‿➹⁀☆҉☆✯ ☆҉‿➹⁀☆҉☆✯ ☆҉‿➹⁀☆҉☆ (¯`•.•´¯)¸•´¯`☆ .`•.¸¸.•´••THANKS FOR SHARING MY POSTS • • For more everyday easy.. everyday yummies... visit right here! ==> tiny.cc/OldRecipesFromHome FOLLOW MY BOARDS On Pinterest pinterest/SkinnyFiberInc/ Check out Skinny Fiber so you can enjoy all my great recipes without feeling guilty!! itstheweightogo.skinnyfiberplus .•°”˜˜”°•.ƸӜƷ.•°”˜˜”°•.ƸӜƷ.•°”˜˜”°•..•°”˜˜”°•.ƸӜƷ.•°”˜˜”°•.ƸӜƷ.•°”˜˜”°•. **Pleaes leave a comment when you see a recipe you like!! It helps Facebook know you want to keep seeing them! Share to save for later so you never lose the recipe. **
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 13:20:19 +0000
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