[ Sugar Cookie Frosting ]

This recipe is to ice this sugar cookie recipe ... 

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted 
3-4 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Gel food coloring

[ Scones ]

Josiah made these after coming home from school, excited about what he had learned in foods class.  They were AMAZING.

Ingredients 

2 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
5 tbsp OR ½ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
1 egg, beaten
½-¾ cup cream

Directions

• Heat the oven to 450F
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 tbsp of the sugar.
• Cut in the butter with a knife/fork/pastry blender.  The butter should be broken down into tiny pieces.  You can use your fingers to help break up the butter.
• Beat an egg in a small bowl, then add it in to the flour mixture, along with ½ cup of the cream.  Mix everything together well.  If the mixture is a bit sticky, add a tbsp of flour.  If it is too dry, add a tbsp of cream.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 1 or 2 times.
• Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a circle about ¾ inch thick, then cut into wedges like a pizza, or into smaller circles.
• Place the wedges onto the baking sheet and brush the top of each scone with some cream and the remaining sugar.
• Place in the oven and bake for 9-11min, or until the scones are a light golden brown.
• Best served warm.

[ Sugar Cookies ]

Katia and I gave these a try this year - and OH MAN - they were a hit!   She decorated each one, handed them out to family and friends.   A real hit.

SUGAR COOKIES


INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Salted Butter (softened)
2 cups Sugar2 Eggs
2 tbsp. Vanilla
4 tsp. Baking Powder
6 cups Flour

Directions : 

• Add butter and sugar to your mixer.  Cream the butter and sugar until it is completely mixed.  Do not over-mix.
• Add vanilla and eggs and mix until completely incorporated.
• Add Baking Powder and mix.
• Mix in the flour two cups at a time.
• Do not chill the dough, the cookies will bake better if the dough is at room temperature.
• Roll a handful of the dough out on a prepared surface until it’s about 3/8″ thick and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 6-8 minutes depending on the size of the cookie.  Do not over-bake.

Frost with this icing recipe