Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
|
| 2 |
cups all-purpose flour |
| 1/4 |
teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 |
cup (1 stick) butter, softened (do not substitute margarine) |
| 3/4 |
cup sugar |
| 1 |
egg |
| 1 |
tablespoon milk |
| 1/4 |
teaspoon vanilla |
| |
Tinted egg wash (optional, see Cook's Tip) |
Directions:
| In small bowl, combine flour and salt; mix well and set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture; beat until well blended. Form dough into a 4-inch disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1-2 hours. |
| Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly flour Patriotic Heart Stoneware Mold; firmly press a portion of the dough into mold. Run knife flat across top of mold to trim off excess dough. Gently pull dough away from edge of mold with finger. |
| To release dough from mold, cover cutting board with a clean folded kitchen towel. Hold mold upright; lightly tap edge on cutting board until dough starts to release. Transfer dough to flat Baking Stone; repeat with remaining dough. Decorate with tinted egg wash, if desired. Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges are light brown; cool 3 minutes on baking stone. Remove cookies to cooling rack; cool completely. |
Yield: 5-6 cookies
Nutrients per serving: (1 cookie): Calories 380, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Protein 5 g, Sodium 270 mg, Fiber 1 g
Cook's Tips: To make tinted egg wash, combine 2 egg yolks and 1/2 teaspoon water; divide among several small bowls. Add 1-3 drops desired food coloring to each bowl; mix well. Brush color onto dough using clean craft paint brushes. Bake as directed above.