Cut-Out Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Chocolate Sugar Cookie Dough |
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Ingredients: 2 ¾ cups flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 ¾ cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
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Directions:In a mixing bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking powder.
In another bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy ( about 3 minutes).
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Add the vanilla and mix.
Add the flour mixture and mix.
Divide dough in half.
Roll each section of dough ¼" thick between 2 sheets of parchment paper.
Place rolled dough (with parchment paper) on a cake board or cookie sheet.
Stack all dough sheets in the refrigerator for 1 - 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Peel parchment paper from the chilled dough. Use a cookie cutter to cut desired shapes.
Keep cookie sizes the same per cookie sheet for even baking.
Gather cookie dough scraps into a ball. Re-chill dough as needed. Re-roll and cut out shapes until all dough has been used.
Bake cookies for 10 - 11 minutes depending on the size of the cookie. Do not overcook. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for one minute before transferring to a cooling rack. When completely cool, frost with Glazed Icing.
Any leftover dough can be wrapped in plastic wrap, sealed in a Ziploc bag, and frozen for up to 2 months. To use, allow the dough to defrost overnight in the refrigerator and you are good to go! |
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Glazed Icing |
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Ingredients: 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
½ cup warm water, room temperature
2 Tbsp light corn syrup
2 tsp Watkins Clear Vanilla extract
AmeriColor Gel food coloring
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Directions:In a bowl, add ingredients in order given; mix after each addition.
Add 5 drops of white food coloring to the full recipe, 2-3 drops to a half recipe. Mix.
Let it sit for 15 minutes COVERED. It will crust over if left uncovered.
The consistency should be somewhat thick but thin enough to disappear after 10 seconds when folded over on itself.
If it's too thick, add a tablespoon of water at a time between stirs.
If it's too thin, add extra powdered sugar a couple of tablespoons at a time between stirs.
Split icing into separate cups with lids.
Add 1 drop of the desired color in cups and stir.
Adjust color as needed.
Pour into Wilton's squeeze bottles or piping bags.
Ready for decorating. |
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