I need a really great roll-out cookie recipe

[Leader of the Club]

I need a really great roll-out cookie-cutter cookie recipe. I'd like a recipe for the icing for the cookies, too. Is it called royal icing?

Can anyone help?

 

[Scratch42]

can't seem to find it just yet.

But thanks to you DD and I just found her Nursery School Pic and we are both laughing so hard we are crying!LOL

I'll keep looking!

Scratch

 

[rvoto]

here is mine I love it
1c. butter softened
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
3 c flour

pre heat oven 400

in Large bowl cream butter and sugar beat in egg,vanilla and baking powder, add flour mix after each ingred. DO NOT CHILL
divide into 2 balls and roll out 1/8" thick bake 4 min (up to 10 if rolled out thicker) I just ice with powered sugar and water

I dont have the royal icing recipe sorry but please try thes cookies they are so good!!!!!!!

 

[Twigs]

This time of year I make all of my cookies from scratch except for the sugar cookies. My DS's love Duncan Hines GOLDEN sugar cookie mix, it is really good. I have a good gingerbread recipe if you want something like that, its easy to make and work with while rolling out.

rvoto, I'll have to try that recipe it does sound good.

 

[Twigs]

I hit send before I got to the icing

I don't usually use icing as my kids love to decorate with sprinkles, but I do have this recipe for Ornamental Icing, I'm not sure how it differs from Royal Icing but I think its thicker for a smooth look on the cookie

Makes about 3 cups

1 pkg. (16oz) confectioners sugar
3 T. meringue powder
1/3 c. warm water
assorted food colorings (optional)

1. In bowl, with mixer at med. speed, beat sugar, meringue powder, and water until blended and mixture is stiff so that a knife drawn thru it leaves a clean-cut path, about 5 min.

2. If you like, tint frosting with food coloring as desired. Keep covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying out. With small metal spatula, artists' paintbruses or decorating bags, decorate cookies. You may need to thin frosting with a little warm water to obtain the right spreading or piping consistency.

 

[arminnie]

I've been making these for over 30 years. I've lived in several states and have friends that still beg me to make these cookies and send to them. My recipe is very similar to the previous one posted - here are the differences - mine has lots more vanilla I think I upped it myself to give it more flavor and mine has slightly less flour. Mine is also for a larger batch. The lack of baking powder or baking soda makes it hold it's shape a little better if you are using cookie cutters with indentions (like a santa face).

2 c butter (real butter is best)
2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 T vanilla (yes that is Tablespoons)
5 c flour

This is a very versatile recipe. You can roll it out - thickness depends on what you like. Baking time at 350 depends on the thickness of the dough. If you let the dough get really soft you can use it in a cookie press. I like to do some that way with a candied cherry half on top.

You can make the dough ahead of time and refrigerate but you need to let it warm up a bit before you can roll it out. I recommend buying a pastry cloth and roller cover - very inexpensive at the grocery store.

I often tint the dough red or green. Some times I frost these or sometimes I just used sprinkles. These freeze very well but beware they taste very good frozen so may also disappear from the freezer.

 

[karyn]

Just went over to the food tv website to look up some info for myself . There is a video about royal icing. Hope this helps.