12 cutout icing Recipes

all purpose flour, unsweetened dutch processed cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, unsalted butter, room temperature, granulated white sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, royal icing using egg whites, egg whites, fresh lemon juice, confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted, royal icing using meringue powder, powdered or icing) sugar, sifted, meringue powder, almond extract (optional), warm water, gel pastes that can be found at cake decorating and party stores or else on-line)

ingredients for basic butter cookies, decorating icing (optional), ing in various colors (optional), garnish: edible glitter and nonpareils (see cooks note, below)

butter, softened, sugar, light molasses, cold coffee, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, unflavored gelatin, cold water, sugar, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, colored sugar, decorator icing , optional

rice chex or corn chex cereal, marshmallows (about 72), butter or margarine, betty crocker decorating icing , if desired, candy-coated chocolate candies , if desired

sugar, milk, light corn syrup (karo), softened butter (no margarine), vanilla, coloring (if using liquid coloring, may need to add a little more confectioners sugar to bring to decorating cup)

all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, egg, sour cream, vanilla extract, sugar, more) sifted powdered sugar (sifted, then measured), more) whole milk, vanilla extract, colored sugar crystals , sprinkles, and/or decors, food-safe colored markers (such as foodoodler pens; see note*)

butter, at room temperature, sugar, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, salt, royal icing

all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, butter (1 1/2 sticks), vanilla extract, colored icing , recipe follows

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, flour, baking powder, milk, shortening, milk, salt, powdered sugar, vanilla

powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, icing, powdered sugar, butter or margarine, egg white, salt, almond extract, sprinkles (optional), instead of doing the icing - before baking make a small holiday cutout in the center of your cookie (i.e. a star or christmas tree) and place 1 life saver in the cutout