Rolled Sugar Cookies

I meant to make sugar cookies for Christmas but unfortunately never got around to it. I still wanted to make them even though a few days late. This was also the first time I made sugar cookies and I was a little nervous since I had to roll the dough, it seemed like a bigger task than it actually is ! They turned out great and I really liked the icing. The only thing is that the next day the icing didn't remain shiny as I thought it would be but I thought it was better than any sugar cookie frosting I tasted before. I made 60 cookies with this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour or overnight.
2. Roll out the though on a floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased cooking sheet 1 inch apart.
3. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven of 400˚F for 6-8 minutes.

Sugar Cookie Icing


Ingredients

• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 4 teaspoons milk
• 4 teaspoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• assorted food coloring

Directions

1. In a small bowl stir together the confectioner's sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If the icing is too thick, add more corn syrup.
2. Divide into separate bowls and add food coloring to desired intensity. Paint the cookies with a brush.

The original recipe was from http://www.allrecipes.com.

Chewy Coconut Cookies

I suspect that I will be posting about cookie recipes more than anything else ! Today I tried these coconut cookies for the first time and I like them. I usually make coconut macaroons when I want to make something with coconut, I got that recipe from my grandma, we used to make them often when I a kid and I really like them, but this time I wanted to try something different with coconut. The only thing is that they turned out a little greasy, I am thinking I either had too much butter or maybe because I lightly greased the cooking sheet when it said to bake them on an ungreased cooking sheet. They're still good though ! I made 18 cookies with this recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 1/3 cups coconut flakes
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
   
2. In a separate bowl cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually blend in the flour mixture, and then mix in the coconut and chocolate chips.
3. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, place on an ungreased cooking sheet 1 inch apart and flatten the cookies slightly with your fingers.
4. Bake cookies for about 10-15 minutes at 350˚F or until lightly toasted.

The original recipe was from http://www.allrecipes.com.

Oatmeal Cookies

I love baking cookies !! They are easy to make, don't take long to cook and I always get good results. Besides who doesn't love homemade cookies?? This is one of my favorite recipes, this time I made them with dried cranberries and they turned out really good. I have made them before with chocolate chips and dried strawberries but I think dried cranberries are the best so far. This recipe is supposed to make 20 - 24 cookies, although I always end up with about 16 cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, strawberries, raisins) or chocolate chips
  

Directions

1. In a bowl cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
2. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat to incorporate. Stir in the pecans, oats and dried fruit or chocolate chips.
3. Roll the dough into 1 inch balls, place on a greased cooking sheet 1 inch apart and flatten the cookies slightly with your fingers.
4. Bake cookies for about 12-15 minutes at 350˚F or until light golden brown around the edges.

The original recipe was from http://www.joyofbaking.com.