Monday, June 6, 2011

YUMMY COOKIES

I found a really good sugar cookie recipe online and tried it out!! Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.


and the Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and add to rest of ingredients. Mix until creamy.

my little helper :)

1 comment:

  1. They look AMAZING! Now I'm hungry for a sugar cookie! Can't wait to give this recipe a try.

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