Do you love beautifully decorated cookies, but don’t like the mess of the rolling pin and floured board?
Me too! For years as I cookier I wanted to find a way to create amazing cookies ready to decorate but not the fuss with sticky dough etc.
I found a perfect way to do it. It’s my secret I am sharing with you!
Watch the video to see how it works.
Print the EZ Way to Sugar Cookies Recipe.
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Here is what you need:
- 1 Cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla.
- 3 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
Royal Icing Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 Cups powdered sugar
- 2 egg whites or 2 Tablespoons meringue powder
- 1 teaspoon pure almond or lemon extract.
EZ Way to Make Sugar Cookies
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowls
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1 Cup butter (2 sticks) room temperature
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract (or almond or lemon)
- 3 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
Royal Icing Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 large Eggs (egg whites only) or 2 Tablespoons Meringue Powder
- 1 tsp pure almond or lemon extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter until turns a paler yellow.
- Add sugar. Beat well. Add extract.
- Add 1 whole egg and ONLY egg yolk of second egg. Beat well.
- Slowly (1/2 cup at a time) at flour until dough pulls away from the bowl. This tells you it is ready.
- Divide dough into two balls. Put in plastic storage bags. Flatten with palms and smooth out to 1/4 inch height. Use back of pan to flatten evenly.
- Refrigerate dough for at least one hour or until stiff.
- Preheat oven 350F (170C)
- Cut open bags carefully. Use cookie cutters to make shapes. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly oiled.
- Bake 12 minutes or until lightly golden on edges. Cool before decorating.
Make Royal Icing
- Add powdered sugar in a bowl. Sift if the sugar has clumps.
- Egg White Method: Add egg whites and stir. Add extract. You want a consistency like maple syrup or honey. Add tiny bit of water if too thick. Add more powdered sugar if too thin.
- Meringue Powder Method: Add meringue powder and stir. Add 3-4 Tablespoons warm water. Add extract. You want a consistency like maple syrup or honey. Add tiny bit of water if too thick. Add more powdered sugar if too thin.
