Sugar Cuts Outs
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
sugar, for rolling out dough
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Faux Royal Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tsp liquid (milk, rum, limoncello...)
1/4 tsp vanilla - if you are using milk
2 tsp karo syrup
white sanding sugar
food coloring
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Instructions:
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Combine dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Beat butter and sugar until light in color.
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Add egg and milk and beat to combine.
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Gradually add flour, and mix until fully combined.
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Divide the dough in half, wrap in waxed paper, and chill for 2 hours.
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Place dough between sheets of parchment paper and lightly sprinkle powdered sugar. Roll out to desired thickness.
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Cut into desired shape, place on parchment lined baking sheet and chill for 10 minutes.
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Bake at 375 for 7 to 9 minutes or until cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges.
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Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Serve as is or ice as desired.
For icing:
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Using a wire whisk, mix first three ingredients. Play with liquid and sugar proportions until it is to your liking. Once it is to the consistency you like, add karo syrup and food coloring if desired.
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Use much like regular royal icing. Pipe a thicker consistency around the edges and let dry a couple of hours.
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Then use a thinner mixture to flood the middle and sprinkle with white sanding sugar.
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Let frosting dry before piping details.
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Leave cookies out to dry fully (several hours) before storing in an airtight container.
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