Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Christmas Tree Roll-Out Cookies







Christmas Tree Roll-Out Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups flour

Method

1.                  Preheat oven to 400°F.
2.                  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
3.                  Beat in egg and vanilla.
4.                  Mix baking powder and flour, add one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.  The dough will be very stiff; blend last flour in by hand (if dough becomes too stiff, add water, a teaspoon at a time).  Do not chill dough.

Note:  Dough can be tinted with icing Color.  Add small amounts until desired color is reached.

For chocolate cookies:  Stir in 3 ounces melted, unsweetened chocolate.  Divide dough into 2 balls.  On a floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches in diameter and ⅛ in thick.  Dip cutters in flour before each use.  Bake cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet on top rack of oven to 6 – 7 minutes, or until cookies are lightly browned.   Makes 20 -24 average size cookies.

Christmas Tree Roll-Out Cookies were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Recipe was taken from “Wilton Cake Decorating Yearbook” yearbook 1997 on Cookie Recipes page 94. 




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Spritz Cookies






Spritz Cookie

Ingredients

1½ cups butter or margarine
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

1.                  Preheat oven to 400°.
2.                  Thoroughly cream butter and sugar.
3.                  Add egg, milk, vanilla, and almond extract; beat well.
4.                  Stir together flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough.  Do not chill.
5.                  Place dough into cookie sheet. 
6.                  Bake at 400° 6 to 8 minutes; remove cookies from sheet; cool on rack.
7.                  Makes 6 dozen cookies.


Spritz Cookies were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Recipe was taken from Wilton Enterprises on the back of the box of purchase of their cookie press. 


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Shirley-Ann Pearman

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