I have a ton of housekeeping to do around here! This post isn’t going to have a whole lot of substance, but I promise a great soft sugar cookie recipe at the if you hang in there through to the end.
Pay It Forward:
Sandi over at one of my favorite blogs, The Whistlestop Cafe, posted a little something on her blog last week about a Pay It Forward thing going on around the blogosphere. I decided to participate and with that you get the chance to participate as well! Here’s the scoop:
“I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a
comment on my blog requesting to join this Paying It Forward exchange.
I don’t know what that gift will be yet and you may not receive it
tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, which
is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it
forward by making the same promise on your blog.”
Adopt a Blogger
Thank you all for being so patient about the Adopt a Blogger event. What was I thinking starting this right around the holidays? My goal is to have everyone matched up by the middle of this week. We are still very top heavy on the newbie bloggers. If you are a blogger who has blogged for a year or more and are interested in participating, please add your request to join in the comment section of the original adopt a blogger post.
Nice 'n' Soft Sugar Cookies - Recipe from the December 2007 issue of Taste of Home magazine
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups self-rising flour
- FROSTING:
- 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 teaspoons meringue powder
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- Green red and yellow food coloring
Instructions
DIRECTIONS
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour.
- Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough to 3/16-in. thickness.
- Cut with floured cookie cutters.
- Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 5-7 minutes or until set.
- Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining dough.
- For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, water and meringue powder on low speed just until combined.
- Beat on high for 4 minutes or until soft peaks form.
- Add corn syrup; beat 1 minute longer.
- Tint with food coloring of your choice.
- Cover frosting with damp paper towels or plastic wrap between uses.
- Spread and/or pipe frosting on cookies. Let stand until set.
Notes
Merry Christmas and happy 2008 Kristen. Yummy cookies.Enjoy.
See you next year, I am on break!:))
Kristen… love the pay it forward meme and would love to play along!
Happy Holidays!!
Merry Christmas, Kristen. I hope that you and your family will have a wonderful day and also best wishes for 2008.
x Nora
Happy holidays to you and the family!
Happy happy holidays, Kristen.
Love the idea of pay it forward…I’m already doing it with Tanna and Lewis, (so far). These cookies look delish…rolled and cutout cookies are so Christmas!
Merry Christmas (a day late) and Happy New Year!!
hoping to try this recipe real soon. like while the kids are still on break. another great photo and recipe.
Those look absolutely delicious!