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Recipes
Traditional Sugar
Cookies
4 cups sifted all-purpose
flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, OR fresh lemon
juice and
grated zest of 2 lemons
In a large bowl, sift
together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set
aside.
Cream together butter and sugar together until
light and fluffy. Beat in eggs.
Add vanilla OR lemon juice & zest.
Add the flour mixture and mix on low until ingredients
are combined.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for
about 30 minutes (until very cold).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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On a floured surface, roll chilled dough out
1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer
the cookies to cookie sheets. Silpat lined.
Freeze cookies on the cookie sheets for about
15 minutes. Until firm.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes,
or until the edges of cookies just start to
brown. Cool cookies 2 to 3 minutes on sheets
then lift cookies and cool on wire racks.
Cool completely; decorate as desired.
Traditional Gingerbread
Cookies
6 cups all-purpose flour,
sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 large eggs
1 cup molasses
In a large bowl, sift
together flour, baking soda, baking powder,
Set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Mix in spices, salt, then add eggs and molasses.
Add flour mixture, combining into a smooth dough
on low speed.
Divided dough into thirds and wrap in plastic
wrap. Chill for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
On a floured work surface, roll dough out to
1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer
to silpat lined baking sheet. Freeze cookies
on the cookie sheets for about 15 minutes.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until cookies are set but
not dark. Cool on wire rack.
Royal Icing
1 pound powdered sugar,
sifted
5 tablespoons meringue powder
½ cup (scant) warm water
1/8 teaspoon flavoring pure vanilla or other
Beat all ingredients
on medium speed until smooth. Thin with water,
as needed.
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