Sugar Cookies

These are a staple on the cookie table come Christmas time!  There are plenty of recipes out there, so today I thought I would try a new recipe (for me) and it's also from the Joy of Cooking by Rombauer.  :)  I was pretty impressed with how the turned out too...although I think my favorite sugar cookies will still be the ones my Mom makes.  :)  I also had some fun with frosting/icing them this afternoon.  

Do as I say and not as I do.  Put something like a plastic cutting board underneath when frosting/icing your cookies. :)

This recipe is called "Roll Cookies" and can be found on pg. 711 of the Joy of Cooking cookbook.  I will also post it below...

Cream:

1/2 c. sugar and 1/2 c. butter

Beat in:

1 t. vanilla

2 eggs

2.5 c. flour (all purpose)

2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. salt

Chill dough for 3-4 hours. (Although I only did about 30 minutes...)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Roll and cut cookies.  Place on greased cookie sheet.  Bake 7-12 minutes.  (I only had to bake mine about 6-7minutes)

Roll it.  Mark it.  Cut it with a star cutter.  Stick 'em in the oven for you and me! ;)

 Then once all my cookies were baked and cooled (on cooling racks) I started my frosting and icing.  :)

It was just a simple recipe that is Powdered Sugar and water until you get it to this consistency for the icing.  And then add more powdered sugar for the frosting.  :)  Make it what you want it to be.  Add flavors or colors if desired!  :)

 Like I said....color 'em if you'd like.  :)

 You can pipe frosting around the edge, let dry and fill with colored icing.  Or dip cookies into icing...or...

Do whatever makes your heart happy and sing!  :)

Happy Baking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)