Decorated Sugar Cookie Recipe

This method serves as a great base for all kinds of embellishments.

Decorated sugar cookie recipe. Whisk together the flour baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. For decorated cookies you ll want to use a sugar cookie recipe that more resembles a shortbread than a soft chewy cookie. On low speed beat in flour baking powder and salt until well blended.

On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to 1 4 in thickness. In large bowl beat 1 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. The perfect sugar cookie for decorating.

Arrange cookies on baking sheets 3 inches apart. Prep a thin royal icing place it in a shallow bowl then dip the top of your cutout cookies into the icing done. Chill until firm 1 hour.

Ruler 2 1 2 inch cookie cutter disposable pastry bags small decorating tip for the dough. Beat together the egg and vanilla in a. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.

Cut out with christmas cookie cutters of your choice. Cover with plastic wrap. Turn the mixer off and add half of the powdered sugar.

Add the remaining powdered sugar and continue mixing until completely dissolved 1 to 2 minutes more. This easy cutout sugar cookie recipe is the best. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour or overnight.