Sugar Cookies

Name: Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 Tbsp light corn syrup; 2 larges egg yolks; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (preferably Meyer lemon); 2 Tbsps milk; 24 servings Nonpareils, coconut flakes, assorted sanding sugar, crushed peppermints, sea salt and/or melted chocolate, for topping; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams white or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Sugar Cookies a try. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 258 calories. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. A mixture of vegetable shortening, salt, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

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Combine the flour and salt in a bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Put the butter, granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes (or about 6 minutes if using a hand mixer).

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Powdered Sugar

Granulated Sugar

Butter

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Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating on medium-high speed between each addition.

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Egg Yolk

Add the vanilla and lemon zest and beat until combined.

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Lemon Zest

Vanilla

Add the flour mixture in 2 batches and mix until just incorporated. Divide the dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 1 hour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment and lightly oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Roll out each piece of dough between 2 sheets of parchment until 1/8 inch thick (return the dough to the refrigerator if it softens too much).

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Dough

Roll

Cut into 2-to-4-inch shapes with cookie cutters; arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Reroll the scraps and cut out more cookies.

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Sprinkle with sanding sugar. (To make a design like the one above, use a potato masher, slotted spoon or spatula as a stencil.) Chill the cutouts 1 hour.

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Sanding Sugar

Cut Out Cookies

Potato

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Spatula

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Bake the cookies until lightly golden around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Let cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

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Put the chocolate, shortening, corn syrup, milk, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Tint with food coloring.

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Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Corn Syrup

Shortening

Chocolate

Vanilla

Milk

Wrap

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Microwave

Bowl

Ice the cookies as desired and decorate with toppings.

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Ice

Transfer to the rack and let set.

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