Cookie Swap Crisp Sugar Cookies Food

CRISP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Cover and refrigerate 15-30 minutes or until easy to handle. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes using a 2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

COOKIE SWAP: CRISP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a mixer, cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes.
• Beat in extracts and egg.
• Add flour mixture, a little at the time, to the wet ingredients. Continue until all flour has been added. The dough will be very stiff. If dough is too stiff for mixer, turn dough out onto tabletop, wet hands, and finish kneading dough by hand.
• DO NOT CHILL dough. Roll dough onto floured surface and roll to ¼" thickness. Cut with cookie cutter.
• Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes. Remove from baking pan and cool on cooling rack.

CRISP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Gradually add sugar to shortening, creaming until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Add cream and flavorings.
• Combine flour, soda, and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture, mix well.
• Chill.
• Roll out small amounts at a time, very thin, on lightly floured board.
• Cut with various shaped cookie cutters.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with additional granulated or colored sugar.
• Bake in 400 degree oven 6 to 9 minutes, until golden.
• Makes 6 dozen medium-sized cookies.

CRISP SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time beating well.
• Mix the dry ingredients and add alternately with milk to the batter.
• Mix well then chill for 2-3 hours.
• Roll dough 1/8"- 1/4" thick on a floured surface.
• Cut with a 2" cookie cutter and place 2" apart on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 425F for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 1 minutes on the baking pan then move to a baking rack to finish cooling.

LEMON CRISP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add egg, lemon zest, juice, vanilla and beat again.
• In Separate bowl, Sift together Baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
• Add dry ingredients to wet in two batches, until just blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then move to a cooling rack.

SUGAR COOKIES (LIGHT & CRISP)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together 1/2 cup granulated sugar, powdered sugar, butter, and vegetable oil.
• Beat in egg and extract.
• Add next 4 ingredients and mix together. The dough will be somewhat soft. Refrigerate a few minutes if too soft to work with.
• Shape into 1-inch balls and roll in reserved 1/2 cup of granulated sugar.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in granulated sugar (or colored sugar if you prefer).
• Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
• Note: Cookies should be only very slightly browned. They will be a more of a light golden color.

CLASSIC SUGAR COOKIES (COOKIE EXCHANGE QUANTITY)

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat 3 cups powdered sugar, the butter, vanilla, 1 teaspoon almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, roll each half 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, beat all glaze ingredients except food colors on low speed until smooth. Divide among several small bowls. Stir desired food color, one drop at a time, into each until desired color. Decorate cookies with glaze and other decorations as desired.

CRISPY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until easy to handle., On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar. , Bake at 400° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.