This sugar cookie recipe is one of my favourites. Every time I make them for people, they go nuts. The great thing about this recipe is that you can easily freeze the dough and cut out the shapes you would like.. in my case: Deadmau5. These took a long time to make considering I had to keep freezing the dough, since I wasn’t fast enough. It’s not too easy for me to explain how I made them but it’s basically a combination of circle cookie cutters, a lot of knife work, and two different coloured doughs. Try creating your own!
Sugar Cookies
Adapted from Munchie Munchkins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon red food coloring paste
- Parchment paper
Directions
1. Beat butter at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended, scraping bowl as needed.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
3. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll 1 portion of dough into a 12- x 8-inch rectangle on a piece of lightly floured plastic wrap.
4. Knead food coloring paste into remaining portion of dough while wearing rubber gloves. Roll tinted dough into a rectangle as directed in Step 3.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
3. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Roll 1 portion of dough into a 12- x 8-inch rectangle on a piece of lightly floured plastic wrap.
4. Knead food coloring paste into remaining portion of dough while wearing rubber gloves. Roll tinted dough into a rectangle as directed in Step 3.
5. Place the doughs in the freezer for one hour.
6. Remove and cut dough as you would like. Place cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake at 350° for 6 to 7 minutes or until puffed and set; cool cookies on baking sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
Yummy, yummy!
thegourmetprincess
such fun!
lolz