365 colorful cookies Recipes

butter, softened, shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, sour cream, poppy seeds, butter, softened, sugar, vanilla extract, milk, colored sprinkles and colored sugar, optional

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, room temperature, eggs, room temperature, almond extract, drops red food coloring, for each layer, drops yellow food coloring, for each layer, drops green food coloring, for each layer, seedless raspberry jam, semi-sweet chocolate chips, vegetable oil

sugar cookie recipe, after trying over 50 sugar cookie recipes , i found this 1 to be my absolute favorite. i love this basic sugar cookie recipe for many reasons. it taste great. it is simple with few ingredients. it will maintain it s shape which makes the dough ideal for molding. you must chill the dough for a couple hours (or overnight is great) or it will be very sticky to work with., butter, softened, cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, in large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients , except flour., beat at medium speed , scraping bowl often until creamy., reduce speed to low ; add flour. beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed., divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate unitl firm (at least 2 hours)., heat oven to 350o. roll out on lightly floured surface or parchment paper. bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. remove from cookie sheets; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, chocolate cut-out recipe, yummy! crisp chocolate cut-outs with a brownie-cookie type flavor. this dough should be chilled for an hour or two (or overnight) or it may be sticky to roll., butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, all purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in large mixer bowl beat butter , sugar, egg and vanilla until well blended. in medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture and blend well., refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., preheat oven to 325o. on lightly floured surface or parchment paper, roll out dough. bake 5 to 7 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched., cookie sheets ; cool completely., url : cookiedecorating.com, run sugar, run sugar icing is the classic cookie icing. it is a smooth textured icing that forms a very hard crust. it is made by taking royal icing at it s fluffiest form and adding water to make it flow. when it dries, you can stack the cookies. this type of icing takes several hours to dry. the icing has a simple, flavor with some crunch., powdered sugar, meringue powder, gum arabic, cream of tarter, water, water, first , mix-up royal icing (use this recipe or follow instructions on the commercial royal icing), in small mixing bowl, combine water, meringue powder and cream of tarter., beat until stiff peaks form ., in separate bowl, combine powdered sugar and gum arabic. mix thouroughly, then add to meringue., beat on low , then medium speed until stiff peaks form. after the royal icing has been mixed, divide the mixture into several small containers and cover with wet towel. add a small amount of water to each batch until it us just barely fluid, not watery. test consistency by dropping a small amount from spoon onto waxed paper. it should smooth itself in about 10 seconds. if it runs too much, add more powdered sugar. if it is too thick, add a bit more water., remember : keep this icing covered when you are not using it. it dries out quickly. place the icing in a bag with a tip #3 or #4. outline the area to be covered. quickly fill in the outline. if the icing is running off the cookie, too much water was added to the royal icing. if the icing is not smooth, add a bit more water to the royal icing. when icing crusts, pipe adjoining color. for added dimension or outlining, allow icing to harden (several minutes) and pipe on the top., royal icing, is probably the most popular icing that cookie decorators use. it is preferable because it holds up very well if the cookies need to be stacked, shipped, stored, etc.. royal icing can be made into a very nice glaze and also works great for very fine detail work. the biggest problem with royal icing is that it dries hard as a rock, and also tends to dry out the cookies more than a buttercream icing would. the drying rock-hard isn tsp a big deal if you are doing a cookie that has a thin layer of glaze and some basic outlines or decorations, but if you need a cookie to have thick piping, the thick decorations would almost be impossible to eat in royal icing., meringue powder, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract (use clear vanilla if you want a pure white icing), almond extract, beat all ingredients together until stiff peaks form (about 10 minutes). to vary the consistency, add water to thin and add powdered sugar to thicken.

gingerbread cake/cookie mix or 2 cups gingerbread cookie dough of your choice, musical note cookie cutter (4 inches), holly leaf cookie cutter (1-1/2 inches), white candy coating, melted, green colored sugar, pastry bag or small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, pastry tip -#3 round, red-hot candies

butter, softened, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, red and brown food colorings, tube (4.25 oz) yellow decorating icing, green colored sugar

butter, brown sugar , packed, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, canned pumpkin, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, wooden popsicle sticks, green gumdrop , quartered lengthwise, sugar, water, orange food coloring, and, black food coloring (paste or gel food coloring)

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sprinkles , jimmies or colored sugar, optional, crushed peppermint candies, peppermint extract, red colored sugar , optional, dried currants, chopped mixed candied fruit, ground cinnamon, sugar , optional, unsweetened chocolate, chopped pecans

brown sugar (packed), shortening, eggs, canned pumpkin, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ginger, raisins, chopped pecans, soft butter, sugar (sifted), cream, vanilla, orange food coloring (a few drops to your desired color)

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, assorted colors of jolly rancher hard candies, meringue powder, water, sugar, assorted colors of paste food coloring, white edible glitter

butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, egg, almond extract, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, green and red colored sugar , chopped candied cherries and red frosting, optional

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, grated lemon peel, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, craft sticks, butter, softened, sugar, milk, lemon extract, vanilla extract, paste or liquid food coloring-green, yellow, blue and red, dozen cupcakes, colored sprinkles or decorator candies, flaked coconut

butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, all-purpose flour, peppermint extract, red food coloring or 1/8 tsp red food coloring paste, sugar

granulated sugar, shortening, vanilla extract, grated orange or lemon zest, whole eggs, milk, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder, salt, whole egg yolks, drops food coloring per egg yolk , various colors, powdered sugar, butter, heavy cream, vanilla extract, edible decorations , for decorating

butter, softened (no substitutes), philadelphia cream cheese, softened, sugar, egg yolk, almond extract, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, meringue powder, warm water, assorted food coloring paste (you can find these at the craft stores), colored sugar sprinkle or candy sprinkles or assorted small decorative candies, if desired

butter (i use margarine) or 1/2 cup margarine (i use margarine), sugar, egg, canned pumpkin, vanilla, all-purpose flour, chopped walnuts, raisins, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, powdered sugar, milk , for icing consistency, red and yellow food coloring for icing (mix few drops of red and yelllow mixed with powdered sugar until it turns orange)

butter, softened, sugar, lime gelatin (or flavor of your choice), vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, red colored sprinkles, green colored sprinkles

hershey chocolate kisses (confetti candies or any type you like), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, milk, assorted food coloring (gel or paste recommended, i used liquid worked well), colored sugar sprinkle , to match dough colors

shortening, sugar, molasses, honey, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla extract, liquid food colorings and colored sugars