Dec 29, 2020
In this episode of GoGreenfields, River and Terran begin a tradition with the friends that they’ve been missing during the pandemic. They’re putting their skills in the kitchen to good use to prepare platters of pretty pleasures - COOKIES! Frosted, fancy, and flavorful, they are sure to be a hit with the friends preparing for a Christmas cookie swap.
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Sugar Cookies
Cookie Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- One Cup Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- One large egg
- 2 ½ C all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
Cookie Ingredients
- 3 Cups powdered sugar
- 3-4 T milk
- 2 T honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (optional)
- Candies and sprinkles (optional)
Directions
- Combine butter and sugar with a mixer and beat until creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla to mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer running on low to medium, slowly add dry ingredients until completely combined.
- Split dough, and wrap both halves in plastic wrap. Do not attempt to handle more than necessary, as it will still be quite sticky.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line cookie baking sheet with parchment or non-stick silicone sheet.
- Dust the countertop with flour and pull one ball of dough from the fridge. Roll the dough to ⅛” thickness. Use cookie cutters to shape the dough and spatula to transfer to the baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 9-10 minutes, or until edges are slightly golden.
- Repeat the process with the second dough ball.
- While cookies cool, prepare the frosting. Combine sugar, milk, honey, and vanilla extract, stirring until smooth. If too thick, add milk a few drops at a time. If the mixture is not stiff enough, slowly add powdered sugar until the frosting is of piping consistency.
- Divide frosting into small bowls to add gel coloring.
- When cookies are cooled, frost with a piping bag and add candies as desired.
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