Winter Wonderland Classic Sugar Cookies: super delicious and easier to make than they look
published on 30 November, 2018 at 17:52
Ingredients for the Cookie Dough:
2 sticks of salted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 sticks of salted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
Ingredients for the Chocolate Sugar Cookie Dough:
2 sticks of salted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 sticks of salted butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Ingredients for the Royal Icing:
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 teaspoons of meringue powder
2 tablespoons of warm water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
natural red food coloring
natural red food coloring
1 cup of powdered sugar
2 teaspoons of meringue powder
2 tablespoons of warm water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
natural red food coloring
natural red food coloring
To prepare cookie dough:
In a bowl mix the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Add the flour and beat until the ingredients are combined. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, wrap each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour before Rolling.
In a bowl mix the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Add the flour and beat until the ingredients are combined. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, wrap each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour before Rolling.
To prepare the chocolate cookie dough:
In a bowl, sift together the flour and cocoa powder. Mix the butter and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Add the flour and cocoa powder mixture and beat until the ingredients are combined. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, wrap each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour before Rolling.
To Prepare the stamped out 3D cookies:
Take a portion of cookie dough and let it rest at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes to softened. Roll the cookie dough in between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Stamp out the cookies and transfer them, then refrigerate for 30 minutes before baking. Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden brown then decorate them.
Take a portion of cookie dough and let it rest at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes to softened. Roll the cookie dough in between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Stamp out the cookies and transfer them, then refrigerate for 30 minutes before baking. Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are slightly golden brown then decorate them.
To Prepare the gift box cookies:
Roll basic sugar cookie dough with a roller cut out 4 long strips. Roll the chocolate sugar cookie dough and cut out 4 long strips.
Roll basic sugar cookie dough with a roller cut out 4 long strips. Roll the chocolate sugar cookie dough and cut out 4 long strips.
To Assemble the gift box cookies:
Place a strip of basic cookie dough on a clean surface, place a strip of the chocolate dough on top, then, top with another piece of basic cookie dough to create a “sandwiched” cookie dough strip. Repeat this process one more time. Place the chocolate cookie dough strip on top of one of the “sandwiched” cookie dough strip, top with the remaining sandwiched cookie dough strip. Wrap the whole thing up with a piece of plastic wrap. and press on all 4 sides. Unwrap the dough and cut it. Cut the remaining chocolate sugar cookie dough into mini triangles. Place 2 triangles on top of the gift boxle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes.
Place a strip of basic cookie dough on a clean surface, place a strip of the chocolate dough on top, then, top with another piece of basic cookie dough to create a “sandwiched” cookie dough strip. Repeat this process one more time. Place the chocolate cookie dough strip on top of one of the “sandwiched” cookie dough strip, top with the remaining sandwiched cookie dough strip. Wrap the whole thing up with a piece of plastic wrap. and press on all 4 sides. Unwrap the dough and cut it. Cut the remaining chocolate sugar cookie dough into mini triangles. Place 2 triangles on top of the gift boxle. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes.
To prepare the Royal Icing:
In a bowl, whisk all ingredients together until. Divide into 3 portions, tint 1 portion with red food coloring, and tint the remaining one in green.
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