Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Cookies!

After I received a comment, I realized I didn't post the recipe! Sorry!!!
Sugar Cookies
1 c. butter
1 c. confectioner's sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 t. flavored extract... (orange)  Orange Emulsion is the best flavor. LINK to Orange Emulsion
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. salt
fine zest from one orange

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and extracts.
Combine flour and salt. Add and beat until barely mixed.
Chill.
Roll out to 1/4 in.
Cut with cookie cutters.
Bake 375 7 - 9 min.

Variations: I use orange or lemon extracts with fresh zest. They are DELICIOUS!!! Very tender and nice.

One comment I will make is that I never make a single batch. I use those 3" Wilton cookie cutters, and even a double batch only makes like 2 dozen cookies. I usually make 2 to 3 double batches to make LOTS of cookies!

Check back for my Valentine's cookies. They are already in the planning phase!





I found a recipe last year (Christmas 2007) for sugar cookies. They have never been my favorite, but this recipe has totally changed my outlook! I have the Wilton cutters, cookie decorations, and the frosting in the bottles, and make them now for every holiday. This is how my trees turned out this year. Aren't they gorgeous! I made cookies for Easter, and they looked just terrible compared to these. Technique really counts!


We are going to visit a dear friend, and they will be going to her neighbors.

4 comments:

RaNoe said...

Your cookies are beautiful!!!! Will you share your recipe? A good sugar cookie recipe is hard to find.

Susan Vilar Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator said...

Thanks, RaNoe... The recipe is now updated into the beginning of the post.

They were so easy with the bottles of frosting! I LOVE those sparkly gel frostings too!

Let me know how you like the recipe yourself.

Formerly known as: Queen of Bling said...

Yummy they are beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Oh, I am soooo hungry for cookies now. Do you ship overseas LOL

thanks for sharing Mary in Hong Kong