Cookie Recipes
Decorated cookies are very popular these days. They make beautiful gifts and using cookie sticks you can create cookie bouquets to replace flowers as a sweet sentiment. Using royal icing for decorating, you can stack cookies and ship or deliver to friends and family.
Sweet Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar (process in food processor for 30 seconds to get superfine)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Step-by-Step:
- Cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy with mixer at medium speed.
- Add yolk first, beat, then add whole egg. Add extracts and beat well.
- Add flour, beat at low speed until mixed, but do not over-mix.
- Divide dough in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour, up to 2 days. Allow dough to soften at room temp. for 10 minutes before working with dough.
- Preheat over to 375 degrees. Dust work surface and rolling pin. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Continue sprinkling flour when needed to prevent dough from sticking. Cut into cookie shapes with cookie cutters or templates. Place on cookie sheets (best with parchment or silicone-lined pans).
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 15 minutes, depending on size of cookie. Remove from over and allow to cool before decorating.
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookie
Ingredients:
1 cup butter (softened)
1 8-oz package cream cheese (slightly softened)
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Step-by-Step:
- Cream butter and cream cheese with mixer. Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Add egg and extracts until well beaten.
- In small bowl mix flour and baking powder together. Slowly add flour mixture to sugar mixture. Beat until well mixed - do not over-mix.
- Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours.
- Preheat oven 375 degrees. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Into desired shapes and place on cookie sheet (best lined with parchment paper).
- Bake 8 - 10 minutes depending on the size of cookie. Look for cookie have light brown edges.
White Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
2 ¾ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces white chocolate
Step-by-Step:
- In small saucepan over low heat, melt the white chocolate and set aside. You can also microwave in microwave safe bowl for 30-second intervals until melted.
- In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt so the ingredients are well combined.
- Using a mixer, with a new bowl - mix together butter and sugar until creamy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Slowly add melted chocolate and mix. Slowly add flour mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for only 15 minutes before using.
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Into desired shapes and place on cookie sheet (best lined with parchment paper).
- Bake 8 - 10 minutes depending on the size of cookie. Look for cookie have light brown edges.
Gingerbread Cookies
Ingredients:
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup butter, softened
¾ sup (packed) brown sugar
1 large egg
½ cup molasses
Step-by-Step:
- In a bowl, combine flour, soda, salt and spices. Mix well to distribute all ingredients evenly.
- In another bowl, cream butter and brown sugar using an electric mixer. Mix on medium speed for about three minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bow.
- Add egg and molassas and beat on medium speed until smooth.
- Divide dough in halves. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour (you can refrigerate for a day or so).
- Preheat oven 325 degrees. Dust work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Into desired shapes and place on cookie sheet (best lined with parchment paper). Cut into desired shapes and place on parchment or silicone baking sheets.
- Bake 12 - 14 minutes depending on the size of cookie. Look for cookie have light brown edges.
Sugar & Spice Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
2 Tablespoons molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch of salt
Step-by-Step:
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar well. Add the eggs and molasses, mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, soda and salt. Shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees Celcius).
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Into desired shapes and place on cookie sheet (best lined with parchment paper).
- Bake 7 - 9 minutes depending on the size of cookie. Look for cookies to have light brown edges.
- When cooled, decorate with frosting, quins and sprinkles.
Pumpkin Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon orange zest (shavings from orange peel)
1/2 cup pumpkin puree (canned or fresh)
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pinch of salt
Step-by-Step:
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and orange zest. Stir in the pumpkin. Add the eggs and vanilla, mix well. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Stir all into the pumpkin mixture. Shape dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees Celcius).
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Into desired shapes and place on cookie sheet (best lined with parchment paper).
- Bake 10-12 minutes depending on the size of cookie. Look for cookies to have light brown edges.
- When cooled, decorate with frosting, quins and sprinkles.
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
4 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup butter (2 sticks, softened)
1 1/2 Cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 Teaspoon pure vanilla
1/2 Cup sour cream
Step-by-Step:
In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, vanilla and sour cream until well blended. Stir in the flour mixture. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator. |
