Darias Best Ever Sugar Cookies Food

BEST SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 350° F.
• In the bowl of your mixer, CREAM butter and sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes
• BEAT in extracts and egg. (PLEASE NOTE there is 1 egg in this recipe.)
• In a separate bowl, COMBINE baking powder and salt with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: If the dough looks crumbly keep mixing for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer. The dough should be pulling away from the sides of the mixer.
• If the dough still looks too dry or stiff for your mixer, turn out the dough onto a countertop surface, flour surface as needed. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand.
• DO NOT CHILL THE DOUGH. Divide into workable batches (2-3 chunks), roll out onto a floured surface, and cut. You want these cookies to be on the thicker side (closer to 1/4 inch rather than 1/8).
• Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.

BEST-EVER SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. , Place 1-in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water and meringue powder; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat on high until soft peaks form, 4 minutes. Cover icing with damp paper towels or plastic wrap between uses., Working quickly, spread or pipe icing over cookies; let dry at room temperature for several hours or until firm. Use small new paintbrushes or toothpicks and food coloring to make designs on the cookies. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

DARIA'S BEST-EVER SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• * In a large bowl, beat almond paste and egg yolks until crumbly. Add the butter, sugar and salt; beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Divide into four portions; shape each into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle. * On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough. * Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. * For frosting, beat the confectioners' sugar, meringue powder and water until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Color frosting if desired. Frost cookies; decorate with coarse sugar and sprinkles if desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Prep: 2 hours + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling Editor's Note: Meringue powder is available from Wilton Industries. Call 1-800/794-5866 or visit www.wilton.com. Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 55 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 25 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.

BEST DARN SUGAR COOKIES EVER

Steps:

• Cream sugar, butter, powdered sugar, and oil.
• Then cream in eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl mix baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour.
• Start adding dry ingredients to creamed ingredients less than 1 cup at a time.
• Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Drop 1-2" balls on the cookie sheet.
• If you would like, you can flatten the balls with the bottom of a drinking glass that has been dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are browned.
• You can also sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar, colored sugar sprinkles, etc.