Quickie: Sugar Cookie Recipe with Icing

Posted by Jin in Blog, Kitchen, Quick Recipes on 02 14th, 2010 | one response

A friend of mine asked me to make a how-to vid for sugar cookies. So here it is Nehemiah!

This basic recipe can be made anytime of the year, but these are for my honey and I to enjoy on Valentine’s Day!

Sugar Cookies

2 1/4 unbleached all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp nutmeg (for a little character)

1/4 tsp salt

2 sticks, cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

2 large egg yolks

2 tsp vanilla extract

Place flour, sugar, nutmeg and salt in a stand mixer (or in a bowl with electric hand mixer). Beat on low just to blend the ingredients (a few seconds) Then add butter and mix on low until the mixture forms small pea sized clumps.

In a separate small bowl whisk egg yolks and vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix on medium speed until dough forms large clumps. Turn the dough out on a floured surface and knead to bring the dough together, then form into disk and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Remove dough from fridge and let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes. Cut dough in half. Place first half on floured surface knead to bring it together and the roll out the dough with a rolling pin. Grab a cookie cutter and cut out shapes and place them on an ungreased baking sheet. Place cookies in fridge for 15 minutes. Repeat with other half of dough.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, place first sheet of cookies in oven and bake for about 10 minutes or until edges are golden. YUM!

Glacé Icing

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

up to 2 tbsn hot water

a few drops of food coloring (optional)

Sift sugar into mixer bowl, then add vanilla. Turn mixer on medium and slowly add hot water, until consistency is a thick cream. Add food coloring and continue mixing until smooth.

Royal Icing

1 egg white, at room temp

2 cups powdered sugar

Beat eggs for a few seconds in mixer, then mix in sugar a little at a time until the mixture forms soft peaks.