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Updates on a favorite: Happy Holidays, what ever festivities you are celebrating. You are in for a treat. It's fun sharing this "famous" recipe. Every special occasion I recieve a request for them.
I love beautiful cookies and wouldn't say that decorating with frosting is my forte. I continue to improve and find creative ways to dress up my good ol'e sugar cookies to match the occasion at hand. Pretty never out ranks taste. These are ADULT loved treats. If I had to choose only one cookie to bake for the Holidays? This is it! Start a tradition in your home today. You will be glad you took my advice! Happy Baking. Don't be afraid of a "rolling" pin! You can do it! Lots of flour, put on great music, have a glass of wine. Win the battle of rolling out pie doughs and cookies. Watch my goofy video, how I roll it out, same technique pie or cookie, encourage yourself. I believe in you.
I will certainly post a (snowflake) picture come December as I make close to 4 batches to get us thru the holiday season. Looking at Sugar Cookies, they are colorful, inviting and geared for the visually Young at heart. I as a result of this set forth a challenge to change your mind, and I am confident that I will. I can not show up for a holiday meal without packing this specialty along. The dough is easy to manage, tender to the bite and can hold its own without frosting. Only garnish the cookie. Almond extract is the secret. Make them up the same day as your festivities, and they will take the prize.
Is this the best Sugar Cookie you have ever tasted?
3 dozen (I double during the holidays)
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Giveaway closing Feb. 13th 2017
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Last Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to spend most of the day with my dear friend Julie. A little bittersweet as she is moving back to Phoenix. Her house sold in 3 days, she made an offer on another house, and they are both planning 30-day escrows. Whew! Creative baking can be very therapeutic and help me to process when life changes.
This cookie stamp idea has been rolling around in my head since the holidays began. Most of the rollers and stamp I priced were insane. Never knew there was so much history around cookie stamps.
This cookie stamp idea has been rolling around in my head since the holidays began. Most of the rollers and stamp I priced were insane. Never knew there was so much history around cookie stamps.
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I have highlighted King Arthur's Flour; they have all the bells and whistles when it comes to stamps and imprinted rolling pins.
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Oven 350 degrees Makes 2 1/2 doz. Kid Friendly recipe
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Ingredients
1 c. Butter Softened 1 c. brown sugar 1/3 c. corn syrup 3 TBS. Full flavour molasses 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg 1/2 tsp. ground cloves 1/2 tsp. fresh ground nutmeg 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. vanilla |
Just a side note as this is a lovely YouTube shared; her dough needs a bit more work. Remember a light dusting of flour is all that is required. Do not forget the kneading, please. Reminder, the time spent in the frig. also helps to meld the ingredients together.
Instructions
Prepare one 3 in. Cookie stamp and a 3 in. Round cookie cutter. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a large bowl/mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, till light and fluffy add egg, corn syrup & molasses. Mix altogether. Sift flour & spices, add to creamed mixture blend well. Wrap dough in plastic and chill from 15min. to 2 hours.
Prepare one 3 in. Cookie stamp and a 3 in. Round cookie cutter. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a large bowl/mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, till light and fluffy add egg, corn syrup & molasses. Mix altogether. Sift flour & spices, add to creamed mixture blend well. Wrap dough in plastic and chill from 15min. to 2 hours.
Cut dough into 4ths. take 1/4 of dough and knead 2 min. until smooth and pliable. Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Dust lightly cookie stamp with flour and press onto dough. Remove cookie stamp. Repeat the process of stamping. Dust cookie cutter and place over stamped design, cut and lift with a spatula onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Continue to roll out, stamp & cut remaining dough. Place filled cookie sheet into the refrigerator while you're continuing to roll out the rest of your dough. Cooling the stamped cookies helps to retain the indentation of the stamp. Cool for up to 20 min. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 12-14 minutes. Cookies do not particularly show edges browning. Let rest on pan for 2 min. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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What made this day extra special besides sharing it with you, is that I found this package of Norpro Cookie Stamper, set of 2 hiding in the clearance rack. I'm waiting for the weekend, reading up on dough recipes, looked at a few recipes and then created my own. A lightly sweet, firm dough, reminds me of animal crackers. Let me know how you like them.
Happy Cookie Stamping
Giving away this set.
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If you need to take something to the neighborhood potluck and it has to be quick this is "Sweet Tooth" Peanut Butter and Chocolate, yum.
One of the fastest I know.
One of the fastest I know.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Directions:
Mix condensed milk, peanut butter, biscuit mix, vanilla thoroughly. With a small cookie scoop, scoop up balls, roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies do not spread so you may put them close together. Bake 375 for 6-8 minutes. Press lightly kiss into hot cookie immediately after coming out of the oven. In 2 min. Tap gently partially melt Kiss again to help candy to stick to the cookie. Remove to cooling rack.
Directions:
Mix condensed milk, peanut butter, biscuit mix, vanilla thoroughly. With a small cookie scoop, scoop up balls, roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Cookies do not spread so you may put them close together. Bake 375 for 6-8 minutes. Press lightly kiss into hot cookie immediately after coming out of the oven. In 2 min. Tap gently partially melt Kiss again to help candy to stick to the cookie. Remove to cooling rack.
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