Decorate your holiday sugar cookies in style, starting with our Basic Sugar Cookie Dough!
Painted Christmas Cookies
2014-12-17 04:25:07
Yield: 3 to 4 dozen cookies
Ingredients
- Basic Sugar Cookie Dough (link to recipe at top of page)
- 1⁄4 (16-ounce) package chocolate-flavored candy coating
- Meringue Powder Icing (recipe follows)
- Garnish: sanding sugar and nonpareils
Instructions
- Prepare Basic Sugar Cookie Dough according to directions through Step 4.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1⁄4-inch thickness. Using assorted Christmas cutters, cut as many cookies as possible, rerolling scraps no more than twice. Bake and let cool as directed in Step 6.
- Melt candy coating according to package directions. Place in a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip.
- Paint cookies with Meringue Powder Icing or outline in candy coating. Decorate with sanding sugar and nonpareils, if desired. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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Meringue Powder Icing
2014-12-17 04:29:09
Yield: approximately 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring in various colors
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat 2 tablespoons water and meringue powder with a wire whisk until frothy. Whisk in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Divide icing into smaller bowls, and add desired amount of food coloring. Use immediately, or cover tightly until ready to use.
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