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Cute coastal cutouts. Get the how-to here.
Everyone that really knows me, knows I have a terrible sweet tooth. I work really hard at trying to fend off cookies and cakes. I am swept in by the mere sight of a delicious cupcake. I am not a candy or soda gal, so I’ve got that going for me. Christmas is a time for baking. My favorites are the cutouts. I shop all year for great cookie cutters and look forward to showcasing my latest finds each holiday. Last year, I found a great lobster cookie cutter while we were in Maine. Who doesn’t love a Christmas lobster cookie? Get your own lobster here.
This receipe originally appeared in the Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, NY Cookbook.
Sugar Cookie Recipe:
2c. Salted Butter, softened
1c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
4c. Flour
1tsp. good vanilla
In a blender fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar. Add egg to butter and sugar mixture, slowly add flour until combined, then add the vanilla at the end. Refrigerate dough 2-3 hours or overnight. I like to refrigerate in small sections, that way when the dough gets soft again, I can return it to the refrigerator and pull out chilled dough.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Flour surface, roll out dough. Make cut-outs and place on baking sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes or just until the edges are slightly browned. Do not over bake!
Icing:
2c. Confectioners Sugar
2tbs of softened butter ( unsalted)
1tsp. of good vanilla
heavy cream
Mix sugar, butter and vanilla together. Slowly add heavy cream until combined. The mixture should be about the consistancy of maple syrup.
Prepare the icing and set aside. Gather 4-5 bowls that are wide enough that you could dip a cookie into. Spoon out the white icing into the bowls and add food coloring to make desired colors. I usually stick with red, green and white as my icing colors. I typically dip the entire cookie in one color, then decorate with dragers and colored sugar crystals. I am a purist. I don’t love a lot of gloppy icing and sprinkles on my cookies.
Set them on wax paper to allow the frosting to cure, about 30 mins. Once they are set, transfer them to a sealed container and stack cookies between sheets of parchment paper. They make great gifts. I love to give bags of cookies to neighbors and guests. Check out some of my favorite decorating ideas:
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| Ornaments and snowflakes. via Google |
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| Simple stars. via Martha Stewart |
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| You'd have to be a freaking pastry chef to pull these off but it's super cute. via Martha Stewart |
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| My favorite. Simple, classic Christmas cutouts. via Google |
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| More costal cookie ideas. via Coastal Living |
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| Color the doughs if you're not an icing fan. via Martha Stewart |
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