200 cookies have been rolled, cut, baked and decorated for Christmas on the Peninsula Society Fundraiser and Surrey Food Bank Open House. special thanks to Catherine Ferguson for her fabulous help decorating!
Sugar Cookie Recipe
1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
beat butter and sugar till light yellow and fluffy 4 minutes
add 2 eggs, one at a time
add 1/2 teaspoon peppermint or almond extract
in large bowl sift
4.2/3 cup white flour
1 tsp baking soda
add 1/2 cup buttermilk alternatively with flour to butter mixture
roll into 2 disks, wrap in wax paper and refridgerate
Roll out to 1/3 inch thick, cut with cookie cutter
place on parchment and bake 10-12 minutes at 325 till very light brown
cool and decorate….can be frozen
royal icing
6 tbsp meringue powder, Wilton’s
4 cups icing sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup water or until desired consistency