Sugar Cookies
Source of Recipe
This recipe was given to me by my sister Brooke - she makes the best cookies!
Recipe Introduction
Brooke always makes these cookies on holidays and decorates them with beautiful icing. My kids love them. When my son asked me to make his homeroom class a batch of x-mas cookies, I had to make them special. I made red x-mas stockings with white trim. They were the hit of the party!
Thanks for sharing Brooke!!!!
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 c. butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp cream of tartar Recipe
Cream sugar and butter. Mix in egg and flavorings. Blend dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Refrigerate 2 or 3 hours. Heat oven to 375*. Divide dough in half and roll out on lightly floured board 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into shapes. Sprinkle with plain or colored sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 5 dozen 2 to 2 1/2 inch cookies.
ROYAL ICING
In a microwave-safe bowl (I use a pyrex measuring cup) stir together until combined:
2 large egg whites
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
Microwave on high 1 1/2 to 2 min until mixture is bubbly or it reaches 160F.
Then add mixture to another 1 1/3 cups of powdered sugar and beat with an electric mixer at high speed (adding food coloring if desired while still runny) until the icing is cool and stiff peaks form when the beatersa re lifted out of the bowl
Keep a damp dishtowel over the bowl as you're working so it doesn't dry out...and of you feel its getting too stiff, add a little water and stir or beat again...its super easy to work with (I usually do mine with it the consistency of paint so it dries smooth on top) HAVE FUN!
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