The Best Old Fashioned Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe

This recipe was passed to me by my sister, via our dear friend.  I used this recipe years ago when I was room mom at my children's elementary school.  I would do the Valentines parties and cut out heart shapes.  I would bring the frosting and all of the decorations for the cookies and the children would always enjoy doing the decorating.  I know you will agree they are SOooo yummy.  They taste like the best bakery style cookies you will find! *

      Enjoy!

 

Martha's Old Fashioned Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe

Yield 3 dozen medium sized cut out cookies

Oven temperature 350* 8-10 minutes

Dough:

1 Cup Butter ( unsalted)
3 Oz Cream Cheese
1 Cup Sugar
1 Egg Beaten
1 tsp Vanilla

2 1/2 Cups Flour
1/4 teaspoon salt ( only if you use unsalted butter)
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder

On Medium Speed, Cream Butter and Cream Cheese, add Sugar, beaten egg and Vanilla.  Once incorporated, add Dry ingredients and beat for 1 minute, until all ingredients are incorporated.

Cover and chill the dough.

Roll the dough to about a 1/4 inch thickness, on to floured wax paper.  Use Cutters or a glass to make special shapes.  Place cut out cookies on cookie sheet ( or sheet with silpat or parchment).  Place the tray in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes.  Don't over brown...cookies should be dough colored for best results.  Remove from the parchment and place on a cooling rack.

Frosting:

3 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/3 Cup Melted Butter
1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Cup Milk

Mix Melted Butter and Powdered Sugar together in mixing bowl on medium speed.  Add Vanilla and Milk and continue to blend until smooth and all ingredients are incorporated.  Add drops of food coloring of your choice and mix well.  ( you may separate the frosting prior to coloring if you would like to make different color frosting) 

Once the cookies have cooled completely, about 15 minutes, use a spatula to frost the cookies.  Add decorations or sprinkles as you like.  You may add the frosting to a frosting bag and pipe on if you would like.  The frosting will level out and stay moist.

Share and enjoy!

*photo courtesy of cookingclassy.com

Cold Winter Salted Hot Cocoa Recipe with Turbano Sugar and Sea Salt

                        

What is better on a cold winter day than good old fashioned hot cocoa.  This tried and true recipe with a twist, will put a smile on everyones faces and warm the blush from their cold cheeks.

Enjoy my take on the Salted everything trend with my cold winter salted chocolate hot cocoa recipe.

Here's what you will need:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup Water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup half and half
• 4 cups whole milk
• Whipped Cream
• Chocolate syrup
• Sea Salt
• Turbano Sugar ( Sugar in the Raw)
• * ( add in if you like:  Baileys Irish Cream, Brandy, peppermint stick, cinnamon stick or use caramel as a drizzle! ) follow your imagination.

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan over low heat, whisk together the first 4 ingredients.  When well mixed, add the half and half and Milk and whisk all together.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until Steamy.
3. Simmer on low 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4.  Do Not Boil.
5. Remove cocoa from heat and whisk. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream.
6. Drizzle chocolate syrup on top of the whipped cream and top with a small amount of Sea Salt and Turbano Sugar. 
7. Share and Enjoy

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