Our regular sugar cookie recipe this year was brought to the next level by turning them into, “sugar plum fairy cookies!” Which basically means Abby and I colored 4 different shades of pink our butter cream frosting recipe (listed below) and decorated them in everything and anything pink!!
The Nutcracker ballet has been long standing tradition in my heart both on and off the stage. So even though a true sugar plum is purple, I will always think of the sugar plum “fairy” being pink. As this was always the color of her costumes for me growing up in a dance studio which I now teach in!
These are SO good, people always think I buy them from a bakery (as will yours!) ; )
Sugar Cookie Recipe
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 cup of sugar
3 cups of flour
4 oz soften cream cheese
3/4 cup of butter soften
1/2 tsp. lemon powder
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla powder
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
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Preheat ove to 350 degrees
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Mix in large bowl; butter, cream cheese, sugar and egg.
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Leave the flour aside, and add in rest of ingredients mixing all together.
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Add in flour and mix all together.
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Roll dough out onto heavy flour surface.
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Cut out cookies and lay on top of parchment paper.
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Bake for 8 mins. Then let place on cooling racks.
Pink Buttercream frosting
Ingredients:
1 box of confections sugar
1/4 cup of milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 stick of butter
Directions:
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In a medium sized bowl mix together all ingredients with a kitchen aid, mixer or whisk until completely smooth.
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Using 4 small bowls, divide frosting mix equally into each bowl.
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Start with 3 drops of pink all natural food coloring in the first bowl and continue to add 3-5 more drops than the previous so each bowl is a shade darker than the last.
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To turn your pink frosted cookies into, "sugar plum fairy cookies" add all the pink, silver and white sprinkles, gum drops and candy you can find!
We wish you a very merry + bright Christmas!
And may this recipe help add to your holiday!!
Warmly, Steph