WARNING!!!! This is very messy haha, there is no way to make this not messy, so be prepared for it....you will get dye and frosting all over your hands, they best way to get it off is to mix toothpaste and baking powder and just scrub the heck out of them.
Recipe for sugar cookies...
Makes 2 dozen
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar; mix until light and fluffy. With mixer running, add egg, brandy, and vanilla; mix until well combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add reserved flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Transfer dough to a work surface. Shape into 2 discs, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with nonstick baking mats or parchment paper; set aside.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes, and transfer to prepared baking sheets, leaving an inch in between. Leftover dough can be rolled and cut once more. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minutes; do not allow to brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool.
Read more at Marthastewart.com: Ideal Sugar Cookies - Martha Stewart Recipes
Royal Icing Frosting
5 cups powdered sugar
2 tbs. light corn syrup
1/4 cup milk
* when your flooding the cookies, or doing to base color, make it more fluid like by adding more milk till you get the right consistency.
* when doing the details add more powdered sugar to make it thicker, you don't want the details to run
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