Autumn Leaf Sugar Cookies
September 15, 2015|Posted in: Let's Eat!, Uncategorized
Autumn Leaf Sugar Cookies
These delicious sugar cookies are easy to decorate for any holiday or season!
Cookies – What You Need:
- 3 Cups of Flour
- 1 Cup of Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup of Butter (I use salted)
- 1 Large Egg
- tsp Vanilla Extract
Directions:
- Mix together flour and baking powder.
- Using your mixer combine the sugar, butter (softened), egg and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Gradually add flour and baking soda mixture and mix until dough can be formed into a ball. (If dough is too dry add water two or three drops at a time until it reaches the desired consistency).
- Knead dough into a ball, place it in a zip lock baggie and refrigerate 25-35 minutes. Dough should be firm but not hard.
- Roll dough to desired thickness and cut into shapes.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven until cookies have just a touch of golden brown. (Time will depend upon size and thickness of cookies – usually 10 – 12 minutes).
Royal Icing – What You Need:
- Powdered Sugar
- Meringue Powder
Directions:
- Mix together 1 Tbsp meringue powder for every cup of powdered sugar. Add water and mix to desired consistency. To make these cookies you want to use icing that is of “flood” consistency. That means it won’t run off of the cookie but will still run together to fill in for a smooth iced finish.
- Pipe an outline around the cookies and then fill them in with icing. Use a toothpick to blend together any small gaps in the icing.
- Once icing has dried, you can use edible ink pens to add details (optional).
Yield depends upon size and thickness of cookies.
Enjoy!
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gigi
September 22, 2015
Really pretty and that acorn is adorable!
LoriGraceH
September 29, 2015
Thanks gigi! The acorn was an afterthought, to use the last little bit of dough!
Gina
September 22, 2015
I’d never heard of meringue powder. But, these cookies look so cool! I actually have a ton of cookie cutters, including leaves. I will definitely keep this in mind. It could be an alternative to pumpkin pie for thanksgiving. I’d love a sugar cookie instead of pie! 🙂
LoriGraceH
September 29, 2015
Yes, Gina you can buy meringue powder at the craft store. Cookies instead of pie would be fun for Thanksgiving!!
LoriGraceH
September 29, 2015
Busy Mama! Thank you for including my sugar cookies! I love your post, it’s a treasure trove of Fall Recipes.