marg christofferson's sugar cookies
These are Swedish sugar cookies...and they are simple devine!
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup european or organic raw butter, room temp.
- 2 - exlarge organic eggs, separated, room temp.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- FROSTING
- 2 cups powder sugar. sifted
- 1/2 to 3/4 cups european butter or raw organic, softened
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or any extract you like
- - about 1/4 half/half or milk
How To Make marg christofferson's sugar cookies
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Step 1Beat the egg whites stiff. Set aside.
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Step 2Cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg yolks, salt and beat. Sift in the dry ingredients and mix. Add the cream and the egg whites. Mix. If the dough is a little wet add a tad bit more flour.
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Step 3Roll out on a lightly floured board and cut with cookie cutters. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 425* (hot oven) until bottoms are a golden brown.
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Step 4You can sprinkle the tops of the cookies with sugar before baking or cool them and then frost them.
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Step 5To make the frosting add the powdered sugar and butter together and mix till well blended. Add the vanilla and mix. Add half/half or the milk slowly to get the consistency you want for frosting.
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