I'm a huge fan of sugar cookies but I absolutely hate the mess of cutting them out with cookie cutters. (My kitchen is a mess as it is because of an ongoing priming and painting project.)
Anyway, hooray for holidays that involve oblong or circular shaped items (Easter eggs, pumpkins, ornaments, etc.) because I'm all about slice and bake these days. Don't substitute for the orange juice; it adds an amazing taste.
Slice and Bake Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
Mix first six ingredients with electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually stir flour in by hand until well mixed. Put about 1 cup of dough onto a largeish piece of plastic wrap; form a log and wrap plastic wrap around it. Flatten slightly so when you cut slices later, the slices will be oval. Chill 2-3 hours until firm.
When you are ready to bake, preheat oven to 400, slice 1/4 - 1/2" slices of dough and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Pinch off bits of dough from your log to make the stems at the top of the pumpkins. Bake 6-10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.
Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tsp light corn syrup
4 tsp milk
food coloring (opt)
Mix thoroughly and spread over cookies as a base for decorating. It will dry shiny and firm.
Buttercream Icing
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter
1-2 tablespoons milk
1 tsp vanilla
food coloring
Combine completely.
2 comments:
The twist of orange juice sounds delicious! Do you use powder sugar or regular white sugar for the cookie dough?
By the way, I love how you change your header background sometimes. I enjoy all the beautiful linen looks you pick.You have such a good taste.
For the dough it's just regular white sugar. The dough is so yummy! I can't stop eating it!
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