Cookies By Design Cookie Recipes

{ COOKIES BY DESIGN } SUGAR SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Whip sugar and shortening in a large bowl, add eggs and beat well.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix.
• Knead dough into ball, roll out and cut. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

{ COOKIES BY DESIGN } COOKIES ON A STICK

Steps:

• Place melted butter in a large mixing bowl and add each remaining ingredient as listed, beating well after each addition to achieve a smooth dough. Let dough stand uncovered 10 minutes.
• Make golf-ball-sized shapes of the dough and insert a flat, wooden popsicle stick (purchased wherever craft supplies are sold) into one side of each ball. Carefully flatten each ball of dough to a 1/2 inch thick patty.
• Place 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400°F for 6-8 minutes or til just browned around the edges, but still white on tops of cookies.
• Remove from the oven and smear the top of each cookie generously with heated, canned, ready-to-spread frosting (flavor of your choice). Frostings may be tinted with few drops food coloring once it has been heated. Let cookies cool on baking sheet 10 minutes before carefully removing to paper towels.

COOKIES BY DESIGN - SUGAR SHORTBREAD COOKIES THE REAL DEAL!

Steps:

• With paddle attachment, mix butter for 30 seconds. Add a 1/3 of the powdered sugar, mix on first speed for 1 minute. Add another 1/3 of the powdered sugar, mix another minute. Finally, add the last 1/3 of sugar, mix 1 minute.
• Combine eggs, vanilla, and almond extract together, add to butter/sugar mixture. Mix for 30 seconds.
• Add a 1/3 of the flour, mix 1 minute.
• Scrape.
• Add the next 1/3 of the flour, mix 2 minutes.
• Scrape.
• Add the final 1/3 of the flour, mix 3 minutes.
• Refrigerate until able to be rolled out and cut into desired shapes.