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Sugar cookies. Some of the most fun and delicious things in the baking world. And I've only ever made them once! Or twice if you count my pre-school experience. Lol.
So I didn't make these from scratch. After all it was my first time! I used the Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix and ohmygosh! These were so goood! Absolutely delicious. Scrumptious. Mouthwatering. All that sugarey goodness.
But they seemed a little incomplete. So I decided this was the perfect opportunity to use royal icing. For these cookies, I used the Wilton recipe for Royal Icing. But I have to say, I was not impressed. The dry ingredients: wet ingredients ratio was wayy off and the result was a messy kitchen. I kept adding more water (despite having read that water can cause major problems with royal icing- what a rebel I am B) ) Finally, I got a consistency that seemed about right and I was able to fill all these cookies. However, with the yellow-orange icing the consistency was too thin so making these smileys was a lot tougher than I imagined. But I managed and they turned out quite cute so whose complaining?!
That was a week ago. Today, I realized that there was some leftover dough from the rainbow cookies dough which my cousin had used two days back. (She used a Betty Crocker mix too, but in her defence she's just 9!) So I decided to make some for my hungry and greedy friend who is always complaining that I don't bake stuff for her. Fortunately for her, I was in the mood to bake today. Unfortunately for her, tomorrow has been declared a holiday because of all the unrest in the city. Oh well, I suppose I shall just have to freeze the cookies for a day.
The cookies themselves turned out a lot darker than they are supposed to and I am not entirely sure why. Oh and I tried making coloured sugar too- by mixing some sugar and some red food colouring. It did turn out quite nicely actually, I was quite happy with it!
Sugar cookies. Some of the most fun and delicious things in the baking world. And I've only ever made them once! Or twice if you count my pre-school experience. Lol.
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| Star shaped cookies, even though it is a bit hard to tell in this pic lol |
But they seemed a little incomplete. So I decided this was the perfect opportunity to use royal icing. For these cookies, I used the Wilton recipe for Royal Icing. But I have to say, I was not impressed. The dry ingredients: wet ingredients ratio was wayy off and the result was a messy kitchen. I kept adding more water (despite having read that water can cause major problems with royal icing- what a rebel I am B) ) Finally, I got a consistency that seemed about right and I was able to fill all these cookies. However, with the yellow-orange icing the consistency was too thin so making these smileys was a lot tougher than I imagined. But I managed and they turned out quite cute so whose complaining?!
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| Smiley faces! |
Anyhow, I used a different royal icing recipe today. And I have to say I was happier with this one- it is a lot easier. But the consistency did not turn out right today again. I suspect I may be doing something wrong, because I didn't read or follow the recipe properly. Teehee.
The cookies themselves turned out a lot darker than they are supposed to and I am not entirely sure why. Oh and I tried making coloured sugar too- by mixing some sugar and some red food colouring. It did turn out quite nicely actually, I was quite happy with it!
Royal Icing Recipe (The one I used today)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup icing sugar
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Method:
Lightly whisk eggwhite and lemon juice together in a bowl. Gradually add icing sugar, whisking until smooth and combined.
Courtesy of: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/27676/royal+icing
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