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Valentine Sugar Cookies

These sugar cookies are a true winner.  I have used this recipe time and time again for various holiday.  The original recipe comes from the Betty Crocker Cooky Book published in 1963.  If you ever see this at a garage sale or used book store I would highly recommend you pick it up.  The Cooky Book is a great resource of recipes as well as a fabulous retro experience full of groovy holiday ideas.

Mary’s Sugar Cookies
Prep Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
 
Soft and tender sugar cookies perfect for decorating.
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 Dozen
Author: Christoph
Ingredients
Cookies
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Icing
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2-4 teaspoons of water add slowly 1 teaspoon at a time to proper consistency
  • 2-3 drops food coloring gel
  • 2-3 drops peppermint oil, optional
Method
Cookies
  1. Cream sugar and butter together. Add egg and flavorings, mix thoroughly. Stir dry ingredients together and mix in. Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
  2. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  3. Divide dough in half and roll 3/16″ thick on lightly floured board. Cut with cookie cutter and bake on parchment paper on baking sheet for 6-8 minutes or until delicately golden.
Icing
  1. Slowly add water a half a teaspoon at a time to sugar.
  2. Assemble
  3. Pipe or spread icing on cookies. Dust with sprinkles or sanding sugar while icing is still wet.
  4. Allow icing to completely dry for at least 8 hours before storing.
Cooks Notes

I use food color gels for different colors. These gels work differently than regular food coloring making it possible to get vibrant colors with just a few drops and without thinning the icing.

For flavoring I use LorAnn Oils. These oils are highly concentrated and come in a multitude of flavors, just a drop or two will do.

 

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