Tuesday, November 16, 2021

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN BAKERY

 


I attend a Bible Class for Seniors each week and frankly am glad to have this opportunity to "unload" a lot of calories.  I love to bake so this gives me a place to try things out and keep learning.


I tend to write short recipes without details because I figure if someone is going to bake
something I post - they probably already have a basic understanding of baking:

Click and follow the link to Taste of Home

I think Sugar Cookies are required to
deal with life:  I suggest you always 
keep an assortment of seasonal cookie
cutters on hand for EVERY season!

Age old tried and true recipe for
Sugar Cookies:
You will need 1 cup butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 ½ cups sugar, 3 eggs, 3 ½ cups sifted flour, 2 tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp baking soda if using icing (1 tsp if not using icing) ½ tsp salt

This makes about 36-40 medium sized cookies

Use a kitchen aid to mix dry ingredients – if not a big bowl and a mixer works too.  In a separate bowl cream the butter, vanilla, sugar, eggs together and ad this a little at a time to the dry mix.  Some people refrigerate their dough now – I just keep going.  Using a floured surface – roll out to about ½” and cut dough with cutters.  Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes (less if convection)

Decorate when cool Icing:  Mix together 2 cups confectioners sugar, 2 egg whites, food coloring if desired – can be messy!

4 comments:

  1. Such a fun post, Bernideen! I love the thought that if we have the basic ingredients on hand, we have our own bakery! We will be baking pies for Thanksgiving next week -- and before you know it, it'll be time to start the Christmas cookies. My hubby and I are currently on a sugar fast, but it's ending the day before Thanksgiving!

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  2. It all looks delicious! I've not been cooking or baking since moving to the Midwest, but longing to bake so I may try out your recipes.

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  3. Hi Bernideen, the cookies look so yummy! I have never iced a cookie before so I am going to try doing that this time with your recipe. It's really cold today and the fire is going strong. Perfect time for baking! Love you, Ginger Shaffer

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  4. Thanks for the recipes, Bernideen. I think I get more pleasure from baking and sharing than eating the goodies. I’ve started baking and freezing already.

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