Cookies on the Plaza

Naomi Muso and Lesley Williamson – Me’s burgers and Brews

Ingredients:

Butter 1 cup

Sugar 2 cups

Flour  4 cups

Eggs 4 (beaten)

Vanilla 2 tsp

Baking powder 4 tsp

Method:

Cream sugar and butter, add beaten eggs and stir. Add flour; mix well. Let stand in cool place for ten minutes. Roll out and cut. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until brown. 

For stained glass cookies, cut out a shape using a medium to large cookie cutter. Cut out the window shape on the inside using a smaller cutter. Place your favorite crushed hard candy in the center and bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until brown. 

Decorate however you choose.

Royal icing recipe:

4 cup’s confectioners sugar

3 T meringue powder

9-10 T room temperature water

Add to mixer or bowl and mix until incorporated. If too thin, add more confectioners sugar, if too thick, add more water. You can add food coloring if you would like (divide icing to create different colors).