Cookie Cutter Dutch Sugar Cookies With White Chocolate Glaze Recipes

Steps:

• Put the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the egg until smooth. Beat in the melted white chocolate, then the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in three additions until just combined. Divide the dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pat into disks; wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a floured surface until 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies using a 3- to 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Arrange 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared pans. Freeze until firm, about 10 minutes. Gather the scraps and refrigerate until firm, then reroll once, cut out more cookies and freeze.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are firm and the edges are light brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the pans, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Decorate the cookies with royal icing. Sprinkle with nonpareils. Let set, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough. Divide dough into 2 pieces, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Dough is sticky so be sure to add more flour to the rolling surface as needed. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until light (about 5 minutes).
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture JUST to combine.
• Divide the dough in half and gather each pieces into a ball, then flatten into a disc.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 2 hours or more, or freeze.
• Set oven to 325°F (second-lowest rack).
• Roll out one disc on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
• Using assorted cookie cutter cut out cookies and transfer to a ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 1-inch between cookies.
• Gather dough scraps and re-roll.
• Repeat with remaining dough disc.
• Bake cookies until pale golden (about 13 minutes).
• Transfer to racks and cool.
• Melt the white chocolate and spoon into a pastry bag (1/16-inch tip size) or just drizzle with a small spoon.
• Pipe the chocolate onto the cookies in a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle lightly with very finely chopped almonds if desired, then let stand until the chocolate sets.

Steps:

• Strain together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In a big bowl of a stand electric mixer with paddle attachment, mix the butter on medium-low speed until it is cream and lightened in color.
• Add in the sugar in a steady stream, mixing for 2 minutes to combine.
• Mix in the egg, vanilla, and espresso powder.
• Scrape down side of bowl, as needed, then mix in the melted chocolate.
• Decrease mixer speed to low and blend in the dry ingredients in two additions, mixing only to combine after each addition.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and divide in half; form into two 3 x 4 inch rectangles and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm (the dough may be frozen at this point for up to 1 month).
• Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
• Preheat to 350°; dab the corners of the cookie sheets lightly with butter and line with baking parchment.
• Sprinkle a pastry cloth and rolling pin with powdered sugar, rubbing it well into the weave.
• Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll it into a rectangle 3/16 inch thick.
• Cut into desired shapes; place cutouts on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the cookies feel set on top.
• To ensure even baking, toward the end of baking time, rotate the sheets from top to bottom and front to back.
• Let cookies rest on the sheet for 2 minutes before loosening with a thin metal spatula.
• Decorate as desired; store in an airtight container, layered between strips of waxed paper, for up to 3 weeks.
• May be frozen undecorated .

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly butter, powdered sugar, egg, and vanilla. Blend in baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour. Cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Divide the dough in half, and roll each half of dough 3/16" inch thick on a lightly floured or cloth-covered board.
• Cut into desired shapes and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Decorate with colored sugar or candy sprinkles.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until light brown on the edges.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture., Using pastry bags and small round tips, decorate cookies as desired. Let stand at room temperature until frosting is dry and firm., Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with silicone baking sheets or parchment paper.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar at medium speed, about 3 to 5 minutes. (The mixture needn't be fluffy.) Scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula and mix in the eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Combine well. Scrape down the sides and stir in the cocoa until well blended. Add the flour, and mix until the flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together into a ball. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough up to 2 days or freeze it up to 3 months, tightly wrapped in plastic. (The dough will seem soft, but that's O.K. If you are going to roll out the cookies and bake them immediately, mix in the other 1/2 cup of flour.)
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, rerolling dough scraps as necessary and arranging shapes 1/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Smaller shapes will cook more quickly. Because these are chocolate, it can be hard to determine when they are done. Err on the side of underbaking. You can tell the cookies are ready when the surface changes from wet- or glossy-looking to dry. Remove cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely before decorating.