Last Minute Sugar Cookies
Servings: 2 -3 dozen
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb butter 2 sticks – room temperature
- 1/2 c sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour<br>
- NOTE: Self rising flour substitute: 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour plus 3 teaspoons baking powder plus 1/2 teaspoon salt)
Quick Royal Icing Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons milk
- 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- food coloring
Instructions
Cookies
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare 2 cookie sheets (lightly grease, or use parchment paper)
- Beat butter in a mixer to soften and gradually add sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add flour until the dough becomes soft, but not sticky. Chill in the refrigerator if necessary for a bit.
- Roll dough into walnut sized balls, or use a small cookie scoop to portion.
- Gently flatten the dough balls with a fork (patterned), or palm of your hand (flattened for decorating/icing).
- Bake in batches for 15-20 minutes, until the cookies are a pale golden yellow color.
- Transfer cookies to a baking rack to cool.
Quick Royal Icing
- Mix the sugar and milk together until smooth
- Add in corn syrup and vanilla until icing is smooth and glossy. If too thick, add more corn syrup.
- Spoon icing over cookies as desired.
- Icing will set in about 30 mins.