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Sugar Cookie Basics šŖāØStart here:
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items Start here for stress-free sugar cookies. These essentials keep edges crisp, bottoms golden, and surfaces smooth so decorating is a breeze.
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Bake them just right!
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What about the ingredients!?
Bake them just right!
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Want a consistent bake every single time? Measuring your ingredients itās the best way to do it! Digital scales are the only way to ensure good consistency and flavor always.
Food Kitchen Scale, Weight Grams and Oz, LED Backlit Display, Stainless Steel
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Simple, affordable, cute and reliable. The sizes are clear, it stacks neatly, and it cleans up in seconds.
Measuring Cup Set Mint Green - Room Essentialsā¢: 8-Piece Dishwasher-Safe Polypropylene Measure Spoons
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This is a must for getting uniform cookies. Set up the thickness of your dough with the adjustable rings, everything rolls smooth and the silicone mat stays put and makes the cleanup quick.
Topekada 17in Adjustable Rolling Pin with Pastry Mat Set, Non-Stick Stainless Steel Roller with Removable Thickness Rings and Baking Mat, Pastry Brush and Bench Scraper for Cooking Pizza Pie Cookies
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Save yourself precious time while you bake! By rolling your dough between parchment paper sheets, you can clean your countertops and spaces easier, you donāt necessarily need to add more flour to your dough (unless you need it) and with precut sheets...
Katbite 120Pcs 8x12 inches Heavy Duty Parchment Paper Sheets for Baking
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These are the best pans Iāve ever used. They are pure aluminum which bakes my cookies evenly and the light color keeps them from over-browning. The tray stays flat always, no warping.
Nordic Ware Naturals Baker's Half Sheet: Aluminum Rimmed Baking Sheet, Hand Wash, Oven-Safe, 17.9" x 12.9"
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The tiny holes let air circulate, so cookies and bake evenly with slightly golden bottoms and lift right off!
Perforated Silicone Baking Mat Non-Stick Baking Oven Sheet Liner for Cookie /Bread/ Macaroon/
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Right out of the oven I glide the smoother to knock down any imperfections on the surface of my cookies, itās easy, fast and they look great!
Fondant Smoother Set by Celebrate It
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My 7 qt is the truly my best friend, smooth start, strong mix, and enough room to double when I need it! You know these mixers will last forever if you take good care of them š
Stand Mixers for Baking & More | KitchenAid US
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Donāt forget to put your cookies in a cooling rack after baking so they cool off faster and donāt over bake. Any cooling rack will do, but hereās one rec āš»
GoodCook PRO Nonstick Steel Wire Cooling Rack, 16" x 10", Rectangle
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This spatula slides under soft shapes after cutting your cookies, helping them keep their shape and not distorting.
Stainless Steel Slotted Fish Turner Silver - Figmintā¢: Metal Spatula for Cooking, Dishwasher-Safe Utensil
What about the ingredients!?
Need a simple recipe? I got you:
* 4 cups all-purpose flour (480g)
* Ā¾ teaspoon salt
* Ā¾ teaspoon baking powder
* 1 cup unsalted butter softened (227g)
* 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
* 2 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Bleached flour can take on more fat and more sugar, making the final result extra tender and rich, with aĀ softer texture!
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour - 2lbs
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Granulated cane sugar is used mostly for the sugar cookie dough. For royal icing we use power sugar, and my favorite is Domino.
DominoĀ® Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
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Most of the recipes for sugar cookies require some kind of butter/fat, I like using unsalted butter for mine and then adding a pinch of salt to balance out the flavor.
Land O Lakes Unsalted Butter, 4 Sticks, 1 lb Pack
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Large eggs - our binding ingredient! Pastured raised are in between the best you can get commercially. If you have fresh eggs, you are rich!! š
Vital Farms Pasture Raised Large Eggs - 18ct
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Clear vanilla, vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste. They all work! If you want to get a little fancy schmancy go all the way with quality vanilla like this one, you need such a tiny amount, that this bottle will last you for a very long time! And the...
Nielsen Massey Madagascar Vanilla Extract
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SECRET EXTRA INGREDIENT š¤« Want to give your cookies extra deliciousness? Any of these emulsions will do the trick! A very small amount enhances the cookie flavor such much more; you want lemon or orange cookies, caramel or butter perhaps? This will ...
LorAnn Cookie Butter Bakery Emulsion, 4oz.