SUGAR COOKIE MEDALS
You'll need three food colors to decorate these cookies. We used turquoise, yellow, and orange pastes; other colors can be used instead. We turned these edible treats into medallions that were hung with ribbon, but they are equally delightful displayed on a large platter.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 1 Dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and beat on medium speed until mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture all at once; beat on low speed until mixture comes together to form a dough.
- Turn dough out onto a piece of lightly floured parchment paper; using a rolling pin, roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3 1/4- inch round cookie cutter and a 2-inch star cutter, cut out an equal number of rounds and stars. Remove scraps from around cutters as you work. Transfer parchment paper with the dough shapes to a baking sheet. On a lightly floured work surface, reroll scraps, and cut out shapes; transfer to baking sheet with other cookies. Place in refrigerator at least 15 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from refrigerator, and arrange cookies so that they are at least 1/2 inch apart. Place in oven, and bake until edges are just starting to brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer baking sheet to a wire rack; using the blunt end of a skewer, immediately poke a hole in top center of each round cookie for the ribbon, if desired. Let cool completely.
- Place 1/3 cup royal icing in a small bowl, and tint with the color you wish to use for piping dots; add water as needed, but keep it fairly thick. Divide remaining royal icing into two small bowls, and tint them the remaining two colors; add water, making these slightly thinner for covering cookies. Place each tinted icing in a piping bag fitted with an Ateco #3 round tip.
- Using the thinner icings, outline and fill in round cookies with one color; use the other color to outline and fill in the stars. Let iced cookies set, at least 1 hour. Pipe dots around edges of round cookies with thicker icing. Sprinkle with sanding sugar, and shake off excess. Pipe a small dab of icing on the back of each star; attach stars to centers of round cookies. Let icing set, at least 1 hour. Thread thin ribbons through the poked holes and tie, if desired. Serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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DeStInY keagle
[email protected]These cookies sound amazing! I'm definitely going to have to try this recipe.
Akib Ahmed
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so delicious. I love the idea of decorating the cookies with different colors of frosting.
ZA pathan 302
[email protected]These cookies are beautiful! I love the way you decorated them. They look almost too good to eat.
Sujit Kumar Roy
[email protected]I've never made sugar cookie medals before, but this recipe was so easy to follow. The cookies turned out perfect and they were a huge hit at my party.
NAKALYANGO MERCY
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make! I made them with my kids and we had a lot of fun. They turned out great and they tasted delicious.
Ché Echobardo
[email protected]I'm not a fan of sugar cookies, but these were actually pretty good. They were soft and chewy, and the frosting was just the right amount of sweetness.
Borhan Vai
[email protected]These cookies were a disappointment. They were dry and crumbly, and the frosting was too sweet. I wouldn't recommend them.
Aaditya Karna
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect addition to any cookie platter. They're sweet, chewy, and decorated beautifully. I highly recommend them!
OHAKWE DEBORAH
[email protected]I love how versatile these sugar cookie medals are. You can decorate them for any occasion, and they always look beautiful. They're also really delicious, so they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Mia Fletcher
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive! I made them for a Christmas party and they were a huge hit. They're also really easy to make, which is a bonus.
alessia toska
[email protected]I've made these sugar cookie medals several times now, and they always turn out perfect. They're the perfect combination of chewy and crispy, and the frosting is to die for.
Kirill Surikov
[email protected]These sugar cookie medals were a huge hit with my family! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love that you can decorate them however you want, so they're perfect for any occasion.