Cookie Cutter Dutch Sugar Cookies With White Chocolate Glaze Recipes

COOKIE-CUTTER DUTCH SUGAR COOKIES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until light (about 5 minutes).
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture JUST to combine.
• Divide the dough in half and gather each pieces into a ball, then flatten into a disc.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 2 hours or more, or freeze.
• Set oven to 325°F (second-lowest rack).
• Roll out one disc on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Using assorted cookie cutter cut out cookies and transfer to a ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 1-inch between cookies.
• Gather dough scraps and re-roll.
• Repeat with remaining dough disc.
• Bake cookies until pale golden (about 13 minutes).
• Transfer to racks and cool.
• Melt the white chocolate and spoon into a pastry bag (1/16-inch tip size) or just drizzle with a small spoon.
• Pipe the chocolate onto the cookies in a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle lightly with very finely chopped almonds if desired, then let stand until the chocolate sets.

GLUTEN FREE DUTCH SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Have on hand 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
• In a small bowl, whish together the flour mix, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your mixer, cream sugar and crisco. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients, mixing enough to combine. The dough will be a soft ball. With your hands, knead in enough of the potato starch to make the dough easy to handle and roll out.
• Using about half at a time, place a piece of plastic wrap over the ball and roll out to about 1/8 inch thickness.
• Cut into desired shapes and place on pan.
• Decorate with coloured sugars before baking or use frosting to decorate after baking.
• (With this dough, you can use all the scraps.) Just scrape them together and roll out again. They will not get tough.
• Bake for about 13 minutes. Cool very slightly before removing from the pan.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with silicone baking sheets or parchment paper.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar at medium speed, about 3 to 5 minutes. (The mixture needn't be fluffy.) Scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula and mix in the eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Combine well. Scrape down the sides and stir in the cocoa until well blended. Add the flour, and mix until the flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together into a ball. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough up to 2 days or freeze it up to 3 months, tightly wrapped in plastic. (The dough will seem soft, but that's O.K. If you are going to roll out the cookies and bake them immediately, mix in the other 1/2 cup of flour.)
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, rerolling dough scraps as necessary and arranging shapes 1/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Smaller shapes will cook more quickly. Because these are chocolate, it can be hard to determine when they are done. Err on the side of underbaking. You can tell the cookies are ready when the surface changes from wet- or glossy-looking to dry. Remove cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely before decorating.

DELUXE SUGAR COOKIES - (COOKIE CUTTER TYPE)

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly butter, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla. Blend in baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Divide the dough in half, and roll each half of dough 3/16" inch thick on a lightly floured or cloth-covered board.
• Cut into desired shapes and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Decorate with colored sugar or candy sprinkles.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown on the edges.

COOKIE-CUTTER CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Strain together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a big bowl of a stand electric mixer with paddle attachment, mix the butter on medium-low speed until it is cream and lightened in color.
• Add in the sugar in a steady stream, mixing for 2 minutes to combine.
• Mix in the egg, vanilla, and espresso powder.
• Scrape down side of bowl, as needed, then mix in the melted chocolate.
• Decrease mixer speed to low and blend in the dry ingredients in two additions, mixing only to combine after each addition.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and divide in half; form into two 3 x 4 inch rectangles and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm (the dough may be frozen at this point for up to 1 month).
• Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
• Preheat to 350°; dab the corners of the cookie sheets lightly with butter and line with baking parchment.
• Sprinkle a pastry cloth and rolling pin with powdered sugar, rubbing it well into the weave.
• Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll it into a rectangle 3/16 inch thick.
• Cut into desired shapes; place cutouts on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the cookies feel set on top.
• To ensure even baking, toward the end of baking time, rotate the sheets from top to bottom and front to back.
• Let cookies rest on the sheet for 2 minutes before loosening with a thin metal spatula.
• Decorate as desired; store in an airtight container, layered between strips of waxed paper, for up to 3 weeks.
• May be frozen undecorated .

PERFECT SUGAR COOKIE GLAZE

Steps:

• Stir sugar, corn syrup, vanilla and the milk together.
• Stir in food coloring a few drops at a time until you reach the color desired.
• This glaze must be stirred each time you use it or dries with a mottled look.
• Yield: 1/2 c glaze.

EASY WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat all the ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until the white chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth and of desired drizzling consistency.

CHOCOLATE GLAZE (THAT HARDENS WHEN COOL)

Steps:

• Combine melted margarine or oil, cocoa, and hot water.
• Blend in confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Pour or spread on brownies or cake.
• Glaze will harden when cool.