Deep In The Heart Of Texas Sugar Cookies Recipes

DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Crush the hard candy fairly fine.
• Beat powdered sugar and butter.
• Mix in vanilla, almond extract and egg.
• Sift together flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Mix into creamed mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
• Tape (2) paint stir sticks, the width of your rolling pin, on to parchment paper. Stir sticks gives you even thickness of about 1/8 inch thick.
• Tape the paper to your counter.
• Place a piece of dough on the paper, cover with another piece of parchment paper and roll.
• If the dough sticks use powdered sugar on the rolling surface.
• It is best not to get it on top of the cookie if you are going to glaze, because it makes the top of the cookie puffy where the sugar was.
• Use a 3 ½ inch Texas shaped cookie cutter, then use a 1 inch heart shaped cutter.
• Place cookies on a foil lined cookie sheet.
• Spoon it in the heart spaces. Use as much as you want, but not over the top of the Texas shape cookie.
• You can sprinkle the cookie with sugar before baking or may glaze after completely cooled.
• Bake at 375° F for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges or golden.
• Let your stained glass cookies cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.
• Cool completely before glazing.
• WHITE GLAZE: Mix all ingredients until smooth or desired brushing consistency.

HEART SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
• Use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs.
• Add flour mixture, and mix on low speed until thoroughly combined. Stir in vanilla or lemon juice and zest. Wrap dough in plastic; chill for about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets; refrigerate until firm, 15 minutes. Remove from refrigerator, and decorate with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until edges just start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.