Cut Out Sugar Cookies Simple Cookie Glaze Recipe 455 Food

CUT OUT SUGAR COOKIES & SIMPLE COOKIE GLAZE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Cookie: Combine the flour, soda and salt and toss together. Set aside. Cream the butter on high until pale yellow, scraping down the bowl frequently. Add the sugar and turn to medium speed. Beat for 2 minutes, until soft and almost white. Add the eggs and vanilla, beat about 30 seconds. Add the flour mixture and mix on low about 30 seconds. Form 2 separate pieces and wrap in waxed paper. Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes. When you're ready to roll the dough, sprinkle surface lightly with flour and sprinkle top of dough lightly as well. Roll out, add flour if you need it to keep it from sticking. Cut out shapes, place on parchment paper on cookie sheets. Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until barely brown on edges. Cool on rack. Icing: Mix all ingredients together. Stir until smooth. Glaze should be thick but soft enough to set.

PERFECT SUGAR COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and the milk together.
• Stir in food coloring a few drops at a time until you reach the color desired.
• This glaze must be stirred each time you use it or dries with a mottled look.
• Yield: 1/2 c glaze.

SIMPLE COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan with a whisk.
• Bring to a boil and boil until the sugar dissolves and the syrup turns clear.
• Make this glaze before you begin making cookies, and allow it to cool to slightly above room temperature while you make and bake your cookies. When the cookies and the syrup are cool, brush each cookie with a very thin coat of glaze and sprinkle on decorations or large-crystal sugar.
• Allow glaze to dry for at least an hour before stacking cookies. Thin glaze will dry faster than a thick coat of glaze.

A QUICK COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine sugar with water to achieve the desired consistency in a small bowl. Add vanilla extract or orange juice (or lemon or lime juice).
• To tint the glaze: Place small quantities in several small bowls. Add a little food coloring to each bowl and mix well. (Paste food colors give the most vivid results.) Allow glazed cookies to dry completely before packaging or storing.
• Per teaspoon: 10 calories; 0 g fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 0 mg sodium; 0 mg potassium
• Exchanges: Free Food
• This basic cookie glaze can be tinted in small batches if desired. .

SUGAR COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, and water together. Stir in food coloring if desired. This glaze must be stirred each time you use it. If it is not stirred before each use it will dry with a mottled look instead of a solid color.

SOUR-CREAM SUGAR COOKIE CUT-OUTS

Steps:

• NOTE: Ingredients and Directions for Glazing Icing is at bottom of Directions.
• Beat butter and shortening about 30 seconds or until softened.
• Add sugar, egg, sour cream, baking powder, lemon oil and half of the flour.
• Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping side of bowl. Beat or stir in the remaining flour.
• Divide dough in half. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours or until easy to handle.
• Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with desired cookie cutter, dipped in flour to prevent sticking. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 5 to 6 minutes or until edges are firm and very lightly browned. Slide parchment paper with cookies attached onto counter top to cool for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• GLAZING ICING:.
• If you choose to decorate your cut-outs with coloured icing, blend 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in small saucepan. Boil until 1st indication of threads appear (230 degrees). Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup powdered sugar. If icing becomes sugary while using, reheat slightly with several drops of water.

BASIC SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter until fluffy, beat in sugar in 3 additions.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• In separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt; beat into butter mixture in 3 additions.
• Divide dough in 2 equal portions and shape into discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• On lightly floured surface roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, cut into shapes.
• Place cookies 1 inch apart on baking sheets, greased or lined with parchment paper (I spray mine with PAM).
• Bake until light golden for about 10 minutes. Depending on your oven you may have to turn pans halfway through.
• Mix cookie glaze ingredients until preferred consistency and have fun decorating!

KITTENCAL'S BUTTERY CUT-OUT SUGAR COOKIES W/ ICING THAT HARDENS

Steps:

• For cookies; in a large bowl combine butter with sugar, eggs, vanilla and almond extract; beat using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy.
• In another bowl combine the flour with baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into the butter mixture until well blended.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.
• Set oven to 400°F.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper (do not grease cookie sheets use parchment paper only).
• On a very lightly floured surface roll out the dough into about 1/4-inch thickness.
• Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.
• Place cookies 2-inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 4-6 minutes.
• Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely before icing.
• For the frosting; in a small bowl mix the confectioners sugar with milk (start with 1-2 tablespoons, you will likely need more milk for the perfect spreading consistency).
• Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until the icing is smooth and glossy (if the icing is too thick add in a small amount more of corn syrup).
• Divide into as many separate bowls as you wish for different colours.
• Add in food colouring until desired intensity is achieved.
• Paint the icing over the cookies using a brush, or dip edges of cookies into icing.
• Allow to set on waxed paper.

COOKIE-CUTTER DUTCH SUGAR COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until light (about 5 minutes).
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture JUST to combine.
• Divide the dough in half and gather each pieces into a ball, then flatten into a disc.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 2 hours or more, or freeze.
• Set oven to 325°F (second-lowest rack).
• Roll out one disc on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Using assorted cookie cutter cut out cookies and transfer to a ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 1-inch between cookies.
• Gather dough scraps and re-roll.
• Repeat with remaining dough disc.
• Bake cookies until pale golden (about 13 minutes).
• Transfer to racks and cool.
• Melt the white chocolate and spoon into a pastry bag (1/16-inch tip size) or just drizzle with a small spoon.
• Pipe the chocolate onto the cookies in a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle lightly with very finely chopped almonds if desired, then let stand until the chocolate sets.

SUGAR COOKIE CUT OUTS

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter with a mixer until fluffy.
• Add egg and flavorings and mix well.
• Sift dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
• Store covered in refrigerator 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll out on surface lightly dusted with confectioner's sugar.
• Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 7 to 8 minutes, until cookies begin turning a light brown at the edges.
• Cool, then decorate with egg yolk paint.
• EGG YOLK PAINT 1 egg yolk, beaten ¼ tsp.
• water Food coloring Prepare one recipe of egg yolk paint for every 2 colors desired.
• Combine egg yolk and water and mix well.
• Divide into 2 small containers.
• Stir in food coloring.
• Keep tightly covered until ready for use.
• If paint thickens, add a few drops of water.
• Paint as desired for a colored glaze, and add colored sprinkles.