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All of this gorgeous weather inspires me to open the windows and bake. Here are some of my Spring Flower hand decorated cookies:

Hand Decorated Cookies

No Fail Sugar Cookies

Author: Jackie (http://cakecentral.com/user/Jackie)

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time: 30 minsCook time: 10 minsTotal time: 40 mins

Serves: 50

This recipe is GREAT when using complex cookie cutters. The dough holds its’ shape and won’t spread during baking. Make sure you let your oven preheat for at least ½ hour before baking these or any other cookies.

Ingredients

6 cups flour

3 tsp. baking powder

2 cups unsalted butter

2 cups sugar (white granulated)

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract, almond or desired flavoring

1 tsp. salt

Instructions

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture. Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours

Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 degrees F (176 C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges. This recipe can make up to 5-dozen 3″ cookies.

Once the cookies have cooled completely, decorate with different colors of icing. I make a batch of glaze icing and separate it into lots of different bowls with 2 bowls for each color (1 thick icing for outlines and 1 thin icing for filling-in for every color).

Glaze Icing

Ingredients

2 lbs of powedered sugar

1/3 cup light Karo corn syrup

1-2 TBS of clear vanilla and or clear almond extract (or some of both).

milk or water to adjust consistency