Decadent Sugar Cookies Food

DECADENT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Divide dough into four portions; shape each into a 10 inch X 21/2 inch log.
• Place 4 inches apart on greased or foil lined baking sheets.
• Make a 1/2 inch depression down center of each log.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• Fill depressions with jam.
• Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until lightly browned.
• Cool for 2 minutes.
• Remove to a cutting board; cut into 3/4 inch slices.
• Place on wire racks.
• In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over warm cookies.
• Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until light in color and fluffy. You should be able to see the change in color happen and know it's ready.
• Add the eggs one at a time and mix until well combined after each addition.
• Add the vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix until the dough is well combined. It will be thick. Do not over mix. Once it's well combined, use a rubber spatula to help it come together to form a more cohesive ball.
• Create 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough. Gently roll into a ball, then roll each ball in the additional sugar to coat. Set the balls on the baking sheet. Press down on the tops of the balls just a bit (I used the bottom of a glass)
• Bake cookies for 7-8 minutes. Don't overbake. The cookies will be a little puffy when you take them out of the oven but will fall a bit as they cool.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool on baking sheets for 4-5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

DECADENT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just blended. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll the balls in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned at the edges. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. *let the butter actually soften. do not use melted butter, the consistency of the dough is far easier to work with if you let the butter simply soften in a bowl outside of the refrigerator.