Sunday, October 13, 2019

Sugar Cookie Taste Testing

I've got a new recipe for sugar cookies that uses almond and vanilla flavorings and I like it.  Now if I can just get the cookies to bake at the right time and temperature to produce delicious results...


Sugar Cookies (with almond flavor)

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Cream butter and sugar.  Add egg, almond, and vanilla and mix well.  In a small bowl, whisk together dry ingredients then add to creamed mixture and mix until combined.  Turn half of dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/4" thick.  Cut into desired shapes and place cookies on parchment lined cookie sheet.  Bake 11-13 minutes or until you see a slight brown edge and bottom. Let pan cool on wire rack then remove cookies to wire rack to cool completely.

Iced Sugar Cookies with icing too thin

Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbs milk
1 Tbs light corn syrup

Mix ingredients in a bowl.  Portion into smaller bowls to make desired colors.  After adding food coloring, check consistency.  If too thin, add more powdered sugar.  If too thick, add a tiny bit of milk.