Recipes
Christmas Sugar Cookies
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Nov
Nov
Christmas Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Main:
- 2 ½ – 2 ¾ cups MAYA All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
Royal Icing:
- 2 egg whites
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 – 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 – 3 tablespoons fresh milk
- Gel food coloring of your choice
Instructions
For Main
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Preheat oven to 350ᵒF/177ᵒC. Line 2 baking sheets with baking paper. Set aside.
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Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
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Cream together softened butter and confectioners’ sugar. Beat in the egg and add desired flavoring. Add the dry ingredients and mix until a dough is formed.
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Roll out the dough on a floured surface and use cutters to create preferred shapes.
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Bake for 10-15 minutes or until edges are slightly brown. Cool before decorating.
For Royal icing
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Mix egg whites and lemon juice using a mixer until soft peaks form.
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Add confectioners’ sugar gradually and add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time.
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Mix until fluffy.
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Divide into bowls, mix in gel food coloring
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Decorate cooled cookies. Let icing set for a few hours to harden.
Recipe Notes
Yield: 20-24 pieces