SUCCESSFUL Sugar Cookie CUT OUT Recipe for HIGH ALTITUDE Kitchens

Updated: Dec 12, 2023

These Cut Out Sugar Cookies are SUCCESSFUL because there is NO Leavening!

Don't be afraid to experiment and ELIMINATE Leavening when making Sugar Cookies in your High Altitude Kitchen...

3/4 cup Salted BUTTER

3/4 cup White SUGAR

1 EGG Whole

1 EGG White Only

2 Tablespoons VANILLA Extract

2 cups 11.7% Protein FLOUR

For this recipe to be successful, follow these steps...

Remove anything in your oven...Set oven temperature to 350 degrees F... Once your oven comes up to temperature check its accuracy with an oven thermometer...
While your oven is pre-heating put your eggs in warm water to help take the chill off of them...
While your oven is pre-heating make sure your butter is brought to room temperature... You can do this by either microwaving at half power for 20 seconds (or so) or placing your butter in a ziplock bag and adding it to the warm water bath your eggs are in...
Prepare your cookie sheet, I line with foil first then parchment paper...
Next, once your oven comes up to temperature check its accuracy with an oven thermometer... THIS IS IMPORTANT Click Here to see the Thermometer I recommend...
CREAM Butter and Sugar until it resembles whipped cream...
Add Eggs & Vanilla...
Continue mixing until combined
Slowly add flour to your butter mix...
Cookie dough should pull away easily from the sides of the bowl…
I take two pieces of parchment and roll my dough between until I reach my desired thickness...
No need to chill the dough unless you are using a very intricate cookie cutter as you may need a stiffer dough for the cut out...
If you are baking these for the first time, bake a sample cookie…
Always check your oven temperature prior to baking…
My oven is temperamental, but I bake for 15 minutes...

For my Icing...

1 bag powder sugar (2 lb)

3 Tbsp Meringue Powder

1/4 cup Corn Syrup

2 Tbsp Clear Vanilla Extract

Add water (1/4 cup at first, then add by tablespoon) slowly till you reach piping consistency

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