Country Woman—the #1 Country Lifestyle Magazine for women who live in or
long for the country—has served up its TopTips for Baking Sugar Cookies.
So put
down that store-bought, break-and-bank batter. These simple steps are all
you’ll need to mix up perfectly scrumptious sugar cookies in no time:
1. Don’t Be Too Touchy: Use a light touch
when handling the dough. Over-handling will result in tough cookies.
2.
Stay
Cool:
Refrigerate
the dough before rolling for easier handling.
3.
Avoid
Sticky Situations: Prevent sticking by lightly dusting with flour both the
rolling pin and work surface. Be careful—working too
much extra flour into the dough will make the cookies tough.
4.
Start
Small:
Roll
out a portion of the dough at a time; keep remaining dough in the fridge so it
stays easy to work with.
5.
Create
An Even Playing Field: Roll from the center to the edge, keeping a uniform thickness.
Check thickness with a ruler. Uneven dough means cookies will bake unevenly,
and thinner cookies may burn before thicker ones are
done.
6.
Get
a Clean Cut:
Dip your cutter in flour or use nonstick cooking spray to keep dough from
sticking to the cookie cutter.
7.
Take
Out the Tools:
Keep cutouts intact before and after baking by transferring them to and from
the baking sheet with a large metal spatula or pancake turner
that supports the entire cutout.
8.
Keep
it Simple:
Limit designs and colors when decorating. Too many colors and shapes can be
overwhelming.
9.
Leave
Them Out to Dry:
Let decorated cookies dry overnight before packaging them for gift giving or
freezing.
For
more holiday cookie ideas from Country Woman, check out: http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/food-entertaining/entertaining/christmas-cookie-ideas/.
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