Glazed Sugar Cookies- Cutler's Famous Recipe
These mouthwatering glazed sugar cookies make delicious gifts to give to your friends and neighbors.
Prep Time35 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Glazed Sugar Cookies
Servings: 2
Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups butter 3 sticks
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups cake flour regular flour works too, they just won't be as puffy. If using regular flour add 1 tsp corn starch(optional)
Glaze
- 4 cups powdered sugar confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond emulsion or almond extract or any other flavoring
- 1/2 teaspoon meringue powder
- Milk to thin approx. 1/2 cup
- Food coloring of choice
- Sprinkles
Cream together butter and sugar
Add eggs and vanilla and mix until blended well.
Stir dry ingredients together in separate bowl.
Add dry ingredients and mix.
Chill 30 minutes before rolling out dough
Flour surface.
Roll dough on floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick (keep them thick).
Cut cookies
Place on parchment lined baking sheet
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
Cookies are done when top is slightly cracked and no longer looks wet. Edges may be slightly browned.
Let cool
Dip the cookies in glaze and add sprinkles
Makes 2 dozen
Glaze
Mix powdered sugar, meringue powder, and flavoring in a big bowl, slowly add milk, whisking to combine until reaching desired thickness and smoothness.
Add food coloring of choice. Mix well.
Glaze has enough liquid when it stays on a knife when the knife is dipped in the glaze, but slowly drips off.