Decorative Sugar Cookies
Decorative Sugar Cookies recipe
Ingredients
3 ½ | cups |
butter
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¾ | cup |
sugar
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2 | large |
eggs
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1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
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1 | tablespoon |
light cream (half&half)
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1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
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2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
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Decorations | |||
1 | each |
egg whites
add food colouring if you wish |
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sugar
optional |
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colored sprinkles
optional |
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Directions
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs.
Add baking powder, then cream, then almond extract. Add flour, 1 cup at a time.
Blend together.
Refrigerate dough for at least 1 to 2 hrs.
Roll out on floured board. Cut in shapes or circles.
To decorate: Whip egg white until frothy. Add food colouring if desired, brush or pipe on cookies.
Transfer to cookie sheets.
Bake in 325℉ (160℃). oven for 8 to 10 min. Watch them carefully since they cook quickly; don't over-brown.
Sprinkle with blue sugar and/or silver ball decors.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 344g (12.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 189478% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 165g
254%
Saturated Fat 103g
516%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 534mg
178%
Sodium 1183mg
49%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
33%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars g
Protein
26g
Vitamin A 102%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 10%
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Iron 23%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?