Esthers Sugar Cookies Recipes

AUNT ESTHER'S SUGAR COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Whisk the dry ingredients together, and set aside. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together 3 to 4 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and mix for about 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time Add the vegetable oil and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients, a bit at a time, just until combined. Don't over-mix. For best results, line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or a Silpat). NOTE: The dough will be soft, so a cookie scoop makes the task a lot easier. Otherwise, chill the dough for at least 15 minutes, if you don't have a cookie scoop. I like to use a 2-inch cookie scoop to measure 12 cookies per sheet, spaced about 2" apart. With the flat of your palm (I lightly moistened my hands with water so the dough doesn't stick), gently press the cookie down just enough to flatten it out to be even. Sprinkle sugar on top. Bake for 14 to 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through. The cookies should be slightly brown around the edges. Allow them to cool for 5 minutes, then remove to a cooling rack. Once the cookies are completely cool, they will be crunchy, with a tender texture on the inside. Yield: 3 dozen cookies. If you make 1-inch cookies, you should have 5 to 6 dozen.

ESTHER'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, add sugar, margarine, eggs and vanilla; beat on medium speed until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Add dry ingredients to the mixing bowl in several additions, beating after each addition.
• Cover and refrigerate dough for several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Working on a floured surface, roll dough to about 1/8" thick. Cut cookies into desired shapes. (Note: This dough can be rolled out again and again without getting tough.)
• Bake cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes or until the edges begin to turn light brown.
• Sprinkle cookies generously with sugar or decorate as desired.
• Using a medium mixing bowl, add powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup and vanilla extract; stir until well combined.
• If coloring the frosting, divide frosting into bowls and color at this point.
• Transfer frosting into piping bags fitted with a piping tip or ziptop bags with the corners snipped off.
• Pipe frosting onto cookies and decorate with sprinkles (optional).
• Let cookies stand at room temperature for several hours, or until frosting has hardened.

EASTER SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Decorate as desired.