Glazed Sugar Cookies
A slightly sweet sugar cookie that holds it shape when baking. Covered with a delicious glaze that hardens without a bitter taste.
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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.
Servings: 24 cookies