THE BEST VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES

THE BEST VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES

Tools

·         K-Mix or Kitchen Aid

·         Baking tray

·         Cookie rolling pin

·         Baking rack

·         Parchment Paper

·         Oven

INGREDIENTS

• 440 grams (4 cups) All-Purpose Flour
• 228 grams ( 1 cup) unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 225 grams ( 1 cup) granulated white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract.

METHOD

1.       PLAN AND PREPARE

2.       Make sure the butter and eggs are room temperature.

3.       Sift together the flour and salt

4.       Vanilla Sugar Cookies are a favorite anytime treat weather you choose to decorate them or eat them just as is with a cup of tea. Based on my butter cookie recipe these are soft, crisp and buttery. They do not spread making them a great candidate for shaped and decorated custom cookies.Save

5.       MAKE DOUGH

6.       Cream butter and sugar in your mixing bowl with paddle attachment until light and fluffy.

7.       Do not skimp on this step or the cookies will be very dense.

8.       Add eggs one at a time slowly, mixing each well until incorporated.

9.       When both the eggs are added. Continue mixing on medium for about two more minutes.

10.   Next, add the Vanilla

11.   Followed by the flour. Do not over mix once the flour is incorporated.

12.   Bring the dough together and divide into two disc

13.   Wrap in cling/plastic wrap for at least 1 to 2 hours.

14.   Vanilla Sugar Cookies are a favorite anytime treat weather you choose to decorate them or eat them just as is with a cup of tea. Based on my butter cookie recipe these are soft, crisp and buttery. They do not spread making them a great candidate for shaped and decorated custom cookies.Save

15.   Roll Cookies

16.   Once the dough is chilled; roll dough on a lightly floured surface evenly.

17.   I roll my cookies a minimum 1/4 inch or 6 mm thick using a rolling pin with spacers.

18.   Cut out desired shaped cookies and place them on a cookie sheet one inch apart.

19.   I prefer to chill the cookies while the oven is preheating.

20.   Preheat the oven to 180 C / 360 F

21.   Bake cookies for about 8 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of the cookies.

22.   When baked let cool on the tray for 7 to 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool further.

23.   You can eat these cookies as is or decorate them with royal icing or fondant.

24.   Vanilla Sugar Cookies are a favorite anytime treat weather you choose to decorate them or eat them just as is with a cup of tea. Based on my butter cookie recipe these are soft, crisp and buttery. They do not spread making them a great candidate for shaped and decorated custom cookies.Save

Storage

This cookie recipe can be halved or double without any issues.

The dough can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days or

Frozen for up to three months. If frozen thaw in the fridge over-night before you roll out.

The baked cookies will stay at room temperature for up t 4 weeks but best eaten within a few days.

source : veenaazmanov.com

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