Decorative Sugar Cookies
Decorative Sugar Cookies recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
25 minCook
10 minReady
1 hrsTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 ½ | cups |
butter
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| Decorations | |||
| 1 | each |
egg whites
add food colouring if you wish |
*
|
|
sugar
optional |
*
|
||
|
colored sprinkles
optional |
* | ||
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 828 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 15 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| Decorations | |||
| 1 | each |
egg whites
add food colouring if you wish |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
colored sprinkles
optional |
* |
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.
