Decorative Sugar Cookies
22
Decorative Sugar Cookies recipe
Ingredients
| 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 |
* | ||
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%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 10%
•
Iron 23%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
