Sugar Cookie:
3/4 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 TSP vanilla
2 1/2 cups four
1 TSP baking powder
1 TSP salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 TSP vanilla
2 1/2 cups four
1 TSP baking powder
1 TSP salt
- Thoroughly mix butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
- Blend in flour, baking powder and salt.
- Cover dough at least 1 hour to chill in refrigerator.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on floured board.
- Cut our shapes and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 6-8 minutes. (makes about 4 dozen)
Royal Icing:
4 cups sifted powered sugar
3 tablespoons meringue powder
8-10 tablespoons of warm water
- On a medium speed, beat powered sugar and meringue powder together.
- Gradually add in the warm water- 1 TSP at a time (you may find you don't need all 10).
- Stop beating when icing is texture of toothpaste (not too runny, not too thick).
- Separate into bowls and add desired food colouring.
- Put icing into squeeze bottles or icing bags and pipe away (I start by outlining the cookie and then flood the inside adding more as necessary).
I usually ice the cookies the day after I bake them because the process tends to be long. Don't let this discourage you! They are the cutest little cookies and are just as delicious as they look.
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