Decorated Sugar Cookies
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
10 minReady
Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
1 | cup |
margarine
softened |
|
1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
* |
1 | each |
eggs
|
|
2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
|
|
frosting
creamy vanilla flavour tinted with food colouring |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
355 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
237 | ml |
margarine
softened |
|
5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
2.5 | ml |
almond extract
|
* |
1 | each |
eggs
|
|
591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
5 | ml |
cream of tartar
|
|
1 | x |
frosting
creamy vanilla flavour tinted with food colouring |
* |
Directions
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, almond extract and egg.
Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Grease cookie sheet lightly.
Divide dough in half.
Roll each half ¼ inch thick on lightly floured surface.
Cut into desired shapes with 2 to 2½ inch cookie cutters.
Place on cookie sheet.
Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown; cool.
Frost or decorate cooled cookies with Creamy Vanilla Frosting tinted with food color if desired.
Decorate with colored sugar, small candies, candied fruit or nuts if desired.