Perfect Sugar Cookies for Decorating

Cookie decorators are artists. I am in awe of the handiwork of many of my favorite decorators.

As a sorta-good decorator I want a perfect canvas for my artwork.

I have tried many cookie recipes to get the perfect flat and dense surface to decorate. After trial and error, THIS is it!

This sugar cookie recipe makes the perfect starting point of decorating. It bakes wonderfully.

Although I add vanilla and almond extract, you can add whatever extract you want. I have in the past used lemon, orange, and anise extract to make cookies.

Watch my Youtube video to see how simple they are to make.

What you need: Printable Recipe below

(makes 30 or more sugar cookies) To make a smaller batch, divide all ingredients in half.

• 4 sticks butter (2 cups)
• 2 Cups granulated sugar
• 2 fresh eggs
• 2 fresh yolks of the eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure almond extract (optional)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 Cup cornstarch (optional, but does make cookies easier to roll out)
• 7 Cups flour (or more if dough is not thick)

How to Make:

1.  Beat butter until fluffy
2. Add sugar and mix well
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing each time
4. Add extacts
5. Add cornstarch and mix
6. Add flour slowly and mix
7. Dough will be thick
8. Place dough into a ziploc bag or wrap in saran wrap
9. Cool dough in refrigerator for at least 2 hours
10. On a flour board, roll out to 1/4 thickness
11. Bake in preheated oven 350 F for 15 – 18 minutes (until lightly golden brown around edges)
12. Cool before decorating

Glossy Icing

• 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon milk
• 1 Tablespoon corn syrup

Mix well with a whisk. Add more milk & corn syrup if needed.

These heart cookies were made and decorated by Pam Sneed of Cookie Crazie – she is an amazing artist!!

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Perfect Sugar Cookies for Decorating

This is the perfect sugar cookie recipe for decorating

Creator/Designer: Jill Lodato

Cuisine: Dessert

Recipe type: Sugar Cookies

Will Serve: 30

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time:  15 mins

Total time:  30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 sticks butter (2 cups)
• 4 sticks butter (2 cups)
• 2 Cups granulated sugar
• 2 Cups granulated sugar
• 2 fresh eggs
• 2 fresh eggs
• 2 fresh yolks of the eggs
• 2 fresh yolks of the eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure almond extract
• 2 teaspoons pure almond extract
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ¾ Cup cornstarh
• ¾ Cup cornstarh
• 7 Cups flour (or more if dough is not thick)

How to Make

1. sticks butter (2 cups)
2. Cups granulated sugar
3. fresh eggs
4. fresh yolks of the eggs
5. teaspoons pure almond extract
6. teaspoons pure vanilla extract
7. /4 Cup cornstarh
8. Cups flour (or more if dough is not thick)
9. How to Make:
10. Beat butter until fluffy
11. Add sugar and mix well
12. Add eggs one at a time, mixing each time
13. Add extacts
14. Add cornstarch and mix
15. Add flour slowly and mix
16. Dough will be thick
17. Place dough into a ziploc bag or wrap in saran wrap
18. Cool dough in refrigerator for at least 2 hours
19. On a flour board, roll out to ¼ thickness
20. Bake in preheated oven 350 F for 15 - 18 minutes (until lightly golden brown around edges)
21. Cool before decorating

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