Do you want to learn how to make a simple glazed sugar cookie?
It is easier than you think!
Everyone should have a hobby.
Mine is baking. Specifically, cookie decorating.
There is something about creating a little piece of artwork and seeing someone you love enjoy your art!
Let me show you how to glaze the “perfect” piece of art sugar cookie!
Simple Glazed Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup 75% vegetable oil margarine
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
Glaze
- 1/4 cup cool water
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 drops gel food coloring
Instructions
- Using your mixer, mix together sugar, egg, margarine and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
- Add salt and flour and mix until flour is incorporated. Do not overmix.
- Roll dough into a ball.On a floured surface using half the dough, roll out dough to desired thickness. Cut out shapes using your favorite cookie cutters.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes carefully watching for a light golden brown on the bottom.
- Remove from oven and cool for one minute before transferring from baking sheet.
- When completely cooled, glaze as desired.
Step 1
For a delicious glazed sugar cookie, gather your ingredients.
Step 2
On a floured surface, place about half your sugar cookie dough onto the surface. Using your adjustable rolling pin, roll out your sugar cookie dough. Use your favorite cutter for the design. (Careful, you may get addicted to collecting cookie cutters!)
Step 3
Bake your sugar cookies at 350 for about 8 minutes until lightly golden brown. Let cool for one minute. Remove from cookie sheet until completely cooled. Be careful with delicate designs when removing from cookie sheet so your sugar cookies don’t crack or break.
Step 4
Make your glaze. I like to use gel food coloring. It colors well without changing the texture or taste of the glaze. Use a “ten second” rule when mixing your glaze. Like this…
Using a rubber scraper, run it through your glaze counting to ten. If the glaze folds back into itself with no line after ten seconds, you have the right consistency.
For thinner glaze, add a drop of water at a time.
For thicker glaze, add a tablespoon of powdered sugar at at time.
Step 5
Pour your colored glaze into your bottles. Put the caps on so your glaze doesn’t dry out.
Step 6
Let’s start off with some simple designs.
Grab a sugar cookie to glaze. With your bottle, begin to outline your sugar cookie. Be careful not to touch the tip of the bottle onto your sugar cookie. It will create clogging on the tip of your bottle. After you have outlined your sugar cookie, fill in with glaze.
Do not add too much glaze, that it will run off the sides. I do not wait to fill (the professional term is called flooding) after the outline.
Using a toothpick or decorating “stick”, spread the glaze around to fill in the holes.
Step 7
Immediately add your sanding sugar. The glaze is very forgiving. Pour on the sugar liberally and gently tap off the excess.
Let dry at least 2 hours.
The process of outlining and filling is so relaxing to me.
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There is no end to the designs!
Your friends and family will be impressed with a simple glazed sugar cookie.
Added bonus, the sugar cookies are ssssoooo good!
Let me know if you have any questions! Comment or Contact Me .
I look forward to bringing you new designs!
Did you know THE KITCHEN has more delicious desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth including
No Bake Cookies, Thelma’s Pumpkin Walnut Bread, Fruit Pizza and Cherry Delight? Check it out! There is something for everyone!
These are so pretty and I can’t wait to try your recipe!
These cookies look so yummy! The glaze is so pretty too! Thanks for sharing!
I’m going to trust you, my friend. I can bake and cook anything but glaze and decorate cookies not so much!