Sugar Cookies.!

I couldn't be happier that the holidays are rolling around again! :)
It is so much fun to shop, bake, and decorate for the season! This holiday is going to be a *bit* different for us, as we are moving just five days before Christmas. I know...we're crazy like that. Even in the hustle of moving, we will still be able to enjoy our Christmas! We will, like every year, go to my Uncle's house on Christmas eve and celebrate Christ's birth with our family. God has blessed my family and me so richly. His grace is abounding!

Now, as for recipes! :)Here is my absolute FAVORITE sugar cookie recipe. Really, the are PERFECT for decorating with royal icing, and they taste good too!


Best Rolled Sugar cookies:

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely


-Sarah :)

It has been a while,but here I am once again. :) I wonder what I should share? This part is ALWAYS the hardest for me...picking out just one recipe at a time!!

So...I guess I will share the latest new recipe I have tried for chocolate chip cookies.This recipe makes the best simple cookie recipe!The cookies turned out chewy,chocolaty and pretty like there meant to be.:)

The recipe is from Gimme Some Oven if you have not looked at her blog you certainly should! Everything I have made from it has always turned out good!

Dad’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
(From…yep…my dad!)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. butter, slightly softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (mini, regular, or chocolate chunks!)

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat the sugars and butters together until smooth. Mix in the egg, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir together the flour and salt, then mix them into the batter. Mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by large spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for about 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

Ali’s Tip:

To avoid having flat cookies (with this or other recipes), be sure that the dough you pop in the oven is pretty chilled. So when you’re mixing these up initially, I’d recommend letting the prepared dough sit in the fridge for at least 20-30 minutes before baking your first batch.

These cookies are a really great spring dessert or snack.
Lauren

Blueberry Drop Cookies
Ingredients:

8Tlb spoons of butter (or you can do half butter and half applesauce.That is how I make it and it turns out great)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
One-fourth cup milk
One-half teaspoon almond extract
One and one-half teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
One-half teaspoon salt
1 cup blueberries, rinsed and picked over

Instructions:
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, almond extract and lemon zest, mixing well after the addition of each ingredient. Slowly add the flour, baking powder and salt. Fold in the blueberries and mix until well blended.
2. Cover and chill for 4 hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls, one and one-half inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before removing them with a spatula.
Makes about 4 dozen.