Family Recipe Cutout Cookies

 This cutout cookie has been in the family for years!...And it is the only recipe I use for my roll out Christmas cookies...but they can be used for any occasion you need a cutout recipe for....I have an abundance of cookie cutters for all occasions so I make these often...Back in the day I used to frost these with canned frosting then top with sprinkles...But I recently came across this glaze recipe that dries hard and is shiny (recipe included below)...which I love...then I top with sprinkles...So I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family does.....it isn't Christmas without them!!!

INGREDIENTS

6 Cups Flour

2 Cups Sugar

8 teaspoons Baking Powder

6 Eggs

2 1/2 Sticks Butter (softened)

3 teaspoons Vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon Salt

DIRECTIONS

Pre Heat oven to 350

In your stand mixer with the paddle attachment ....Add Butter along with sugar and mix together slowly add eggs ...add vanilla....Replace paddle with dough hook attachment...then slowly add the flour until dough forms...add more flour if needed until no longer sticky...Remove dough and place in well floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick

Cutout with your favorite cutters and place on cookie sheet leaving enough space between...these cookies do puff up....Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until  bottom is lightly golden...this is a very light and airy cookie...not thin and crispy.....when cool you can glaze and decorate as you like....here is my glaze recipe I use on them

GLAZE RECIPE

2 1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar

2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup (Karo)

2 Tablespoons Milk + more

1-2 drops Almond extract ( you can also use Vanilla if you prefer)

Add Sugar to mixing bowl...add corn syrup...then add 2 T of milk at a time and mix until it becomes a spreadable consistency ...you can add food coloring  if you like...add to cookies then top with sprinkles

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Family Recipe Cutout Cookies

Yield: 120 cookies

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

This recipe has been in our family for generations...and is one of our Family's favorites...especially around the Holidays!!

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 6  Cups Flour
• 2  Cups Sugar
• 8  teaspoons baking powder
• 6  Eggs
• 2  1/2 Sticks butter ( softened )
• 3  teaspoons Vanilla 
• 1/2  teaspoon Salt

Glaze...dries hard and shiny

• 2  1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2  Tablespoons Light corn syrup (Karo)
• 2  Tablespoons Milk + more
• 1-2  Drops Almond extract (or Vanilla  or other flavor if you like)

Instructions

Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Add Butter to stand mixer with paddle attachment
3. Add Sugar and Mix..then add Vanilla
4. Add Eggs one at a time and mix
5. Remove paddle and add dough hook
6. Add Flour, salt and baking powder
7. Mix until dough forms...adding more flour if needed
8. Place dough ball on well floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick
9. Cut cookies and place on cookie sheet leaving space...cookies will puff up during baking
10. Bake 6-10 Minutes until lightly golden 
11. Cookies should be light and airy not thin and crispy
12. When cool Glaze and sprinkle as you like

Glaze

1. Add sugar to mixing bowl
2. Add corn syrup
3. Add Milk 2 Tablespoons at a time until smooth consistency
4. Once spreadable add food coloring if you would like another color
5. Spread or dip cookie in glaze then sprinkle if you like

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Family Recipe Cutout Cookies

Yield: 120 cookies

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

This recipe has been in our family for generations...and is one of our Family's favorites...especially around the Holidays!!

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 6  Cups Flour
• 2  Cups Sugar
• 8  teaspoons baking powder
• 6  Eggs
• 2  1/2 Sticks butter ( softened )
• 3  teaspoons Vanilla 
• 1/2  teaspoon Salt

Glaze...dries hard and shiny

• 2  1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2  Tablespoons Light corn syrup (Karo)
• 2  Tablespoons Milk + more
• 1-2  Drops Almond extract (or Vanilla  or other flavor if you like)

Instructions

Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Add Butter to stand mixer with paddle attachment
3. Add Sugar and Mix..then add Vanilla
4. Add Eggs one at a time and mix
5. Remove paddle and add dough hook
6. Add Flour, salt and baking powder
7. Mix until dough forms...adding more flour if needed
8. Place dough ball on well floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick
9. Cut cookies and place on cookie sheet leaving space...cookies will puff up during baking
10. Bake 6-10 Minutes until lightly golden 
11. Cookies should be light and airy not thin and crispy
12. When cool Glaze and sprinkle as you like

Glaze

1. Add sugar to mixing bowl
2. Add corn syrup
3. Add Milk 2 Tablespoons at a time until smooth consistency
4. Once spreadable add food coloring if you would like another color
5. Spread or dip cookie in glaze then sprinkle if you like

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Family Recipe Cutout Cookies

Yield: 120 cookies

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

This recipe has been in our family for generations...and is one of our Family's favorites...especially around the Holidays!!

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 6  Cups Flour
• 2  Cups Sugar
• 8  teaspoons baking powder
• 6  Eggs
• 2  1/2 Sticks butter ( softened )
• 3  teaspoons Vanilla 
• 1/2  teaspoon Salt

Glaze...dries hard and shiny

• 2  1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2  Tablespoons Light corn syrup (Karo)
• 2  Tablespoons Milk + more
• 1-2  Drops Almond extract (or Vanilla  or other flavor if you like)

Instructions

Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Add Butter to stand mixer with paddle attachment
3. Add Sugar and Mix..then add Vanilla
4. Add Eggs one at a time and mix
5. Remove paddle and add dough hook
6. Add Flour, salt and baking powder
7. Mix until dough forms...adding more flour if needed
8. Place dough ball on well floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick
9. Cut cookies and place on cookie sheet leaving space...cookies will puff up during baking
10. Bake 6-10 Minutes until lightly golden 
11. Cookies should be light and airy not thin and crispy
12. When cool Glaze and sprinkle as you like

Glaze

1. Add sugar to mixing bowl
2. Add corn syrup
3. Add Milk 2 Tablespoons at a time until smooth consistency
4. Once spreadable add food coloring if you would like another color
5. Spread or dip cookie in glaze then sprinkle if you like

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Family Recipe Cutout Cookies

Yield: 120 cookies

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

This recipe has been in our family for generations...and is one of our Family's favorites...especially around the Holidays!!

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 6  Cups Flour
• 2  Cups Sugar
• 8  teaspoons baking powder
• 6  Eggs
• 2  1/2 Sticks butter ( softened )
• 3  teaspoons Vanilla 
• 1/2  teaspoon Salt

Glaze...dries hard and shiny

• 2  1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2  Tablespoons Light corn syrup (Karo)
• 2  Tablespoons Milk + more
• 1-2  Drops Almond extract (or Vanilla  or other flavor if you like)

Instructions

Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Add Butter to stand mixer with paddle attachment
3. Add Sugar and Mix..then add Vanilla
4. Add Eggs one at a time and mix
5. Remove paddle and add dough hook
6. Add Flour, salt and baking powder
7. Mix until dough forms...adding more flour if needed
8. Place dough ball on well floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick
9. Cut cookies and place on cookie sheet leaving space...cookies will puff up during baking
10. Bake 6-10 Minutes until lightly golden 
11. Cookies should be light and airy not thin and crispy
12. When cool Glaze and sprinkle as you like

Glaze

1. Add sugar to mixing bowl
2. Add corn syrup
3. Add Milk 2 Tablespoons at a time until smooth consistency
4. Once spreadable add food coloring if you would like another color
5. Spread or dip cookie in glaze then sprinkle if you like

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Family Recipe Cutout Cookies

Yield: 120 cookies

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

This recipe has been in our family for generations...and is one of our Family's favorites...especially around the Holidays!!

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

• 6  Cups Flour
• 2  Cups Sugar
• 8  teaspoons baking powder
• 6  Eggs
• 2  1/2 Sticks butter ( softened )
• 3  teaspoons Vanilla 
• 1/2  teaspoon Salt

Glaze...dries hard and shiny

• 2  1/4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
• 2  Tablespoons Light corn syrup (Karo)
• 2  Tablespoons Milk + more
• 1-2  Drops Almond extract (or Vanilla  or other flavor if you like)

Instructions

Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Add Butter to stand mixer with paddle attachment
3. Add Sugar and Mix..then add Vanilla
4. Add Eggs one at a time and mix
5. Remove paddle and add dough hook
6. Add Flour, salt and baking powder
7. Mix until dough forms...adding more flour if needed
8. Place dough ball on well floured surface and roll out 1/4 inch thick
9. Cut cookies and place on cookie sheet leaving space...cookies will puff up during baking
10. Bake 6-10 Minutes until lightly golden 
11. Cookies should be light and airy not thin and crispy
12. When cool Glaze and sprinkle as you like

Glaze

1. Add sugar to mixing bowl
2. Add corn syrup
3. Add Milk 2 Tablespoons at a time until smooth consistency
4. Once spreadable add food coloring if you would like another color
5. Spread or dip cookie in glaze then sprinkle if you like

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LEMON TWISTS COOKIES

These cookies are really close in texture to my S cookies...except they are shaped different and have a fresh lemon flavor ..The icing you top them with with also have a fresh lemon flavor....which I love...These would be a great cookie to add to your Holiday baking....I also think these would make a great Easter cookie...you can add sprinkles to these if you like!...Here is how I made these....Enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS

4 Cups all purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 small to medium room temp eggs if eggs are larger use 5

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice

zest of 1 lemon

LEMON GLAZE

1 cup powder sugar

3-4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl sift flour, baking powder and salt  and set aside

In your stand mixer with whisk attachment add eggs and and mix a couple of minutes...add sugar and mix until combined

Add oil, extract and lemon juice and zest and combine

Switch to paddle attachment and slowly add flour mixture until fully combined

Cover dough with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes

then transfer to lightly floured surface sprinkle with flour and knead until dough will be easy to work with..if you find dough is too sticky, you may need to add more flour

Preheat oven to 350

Line baking sheet with parchment ...scoop dough with medium cookie scoop and add to lightly floured surface

Roll dough into 6 inch log line up ends and twist once or twice...place on baking sheet

Bake cookies for 11-12 minutes...I like the way mine looked after 11 minutes...you want the bottoms lightly golden place on rack to cool

Whisk your powder sugar and lemon juice to form glaze...you can dip the cookie into the bowl to glaze then add to rack to dry

Let cookies dry before serving...If you can wait that long!!

LEMON TWIST COOKIES

Yield: 46

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

Prep time: 90 MCook time: 12 MTotal time: 102 M

These cookies are a puffy, airy cookie with a fresh lemon flavor topped with a fresh lemon glaze!!

Ingredients:

COOKIE

• 4 Cups all purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 6 small to medium room temp Eggs use 5 if larger
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Cup Oil
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
• Zest of 1 Lemon

LEMON GLAZE

• 1 Cup Powder Sugar
• 3-4 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions:

1. In a bowl..sift together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside
2. In your stand mixer with whisk attachment...add eggs and mix for a couple minutes...add sugar and continue mixing
3. Add oil, extract and juice and zest of lemon
4. Switch to paddle attachment and slowly add flour until combined
5. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes  then add dough to lightly floured surface and knead until no longer sticky  adding flour as needed...you don't want dough too floury though
6. Preheat oven to 350
7. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or use silpat lined one
8. Scoop dough with medium scoop and add to lightly floured surface
9. Roll into 6 inch log...line up 2 ends and twist together...I did mine twice
10. Place on baking sheet and bake for 11-12 minutes...until bottoms are lightly golden...I liked mine after 11 minutes...let cookies cool
11. Whisk powder sugar and lemon juice in a bowl to make glaze...you can dip cookie into bowl to coat
12. Let cookies dry on rack
13. Allow to dry before serving...If you can wait that long!!...ENJOY!

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FANCY FOCCACIA BREAD

I love Foccacia Bread...All of my favorite Italian restaurants always seem to serve little squares of it in their bread baskets and I look forward to it...and always end up filling up on it!!...I have made it in the past but I wanted to make this one a little different...A little fancier if you will...I have been seeing Foccacia  breads decorated with veggies lately and I wanted to give it a try...This bread starts out making a dough starter the day before to use in it.....You can decorate and season this the way you like...You can also make it in a different pan if you choose...The choice is yours...But here is how I make mine...Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

STARTER

This can be made 12 to 24 hours before you use it

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup lukewarm water

1/4 teaspoon instant yeast

DOUGH RECIPE

3 2/3 Cups plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cup lukewarm water

1 3/4 teaspoons instant yeast

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 Tablespoon sugar

Plus your dough starter

Seasoning for top of dough

1/4 Olive oil

4 cloves garlic minced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dry rosemary

parmesan cheese

Veggies of your choice for decorating

DIRECTIONS

To make your starter add the 3 ingredients together and mix until smooth...It should look like pancake batter consistency it is ready to use in 12 hours, but can be used later

When you are ready to make your dough add lukewarm water along with yeast, sugar and olive oil ...stir and set aside....add the flour and salt to stand mixer with dough hook.....give a stir and then slowly add yeast mixture...mix ...then add dough starter.and mix 

until sticky dough forms...add dough to lightly floured surface...knead a few times and add dough to oiled bowl...cover with plastic wrap and a towel and let rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours

Once dough is double in size ...punch down and add dough to your oiled pan patting and spreading until even and size you like...cover with towel and let rise a second time until puffy about 1 hour

Preheat Oven to 450 then lower to 400 degrees for baking

Once dough has risen for second time brush with seasoned olive oil the sprinkle with parmesan cheese....then decorate with veggies of your choice

Bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until golden brown

Preview your design on another baking sheet before adding to dough

dough after second rise before decorating

olive oil mixture

FANCY FOCCACIA BREAD

Yield: 12

Author: Natalie Buscemi-Hindman

This foccacia bread begins with a starter you make ahead of time,,,and you have the option to be creative and decorate it with veggies of your choice

Ingredients:

STARTER RECIPE

• 1/2 Cup All purpose flour
• 1/2 Cup Lukewarm water
• 1/4 teaspoon Yeast
• Mix this together cover with plastic wrap and set on counter for at least 12 hours

DOUGH RECIPE

• 3 2/3 Cups plus 2 Tablespoons  All Purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 Cups lukewarm water
• 1 3/4 teaspoons Instant yeast
• 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• Plus your dough starter
• Veggies of your choice for decorating

Olive oil seasoning for top of dough

• 1/4 Cup Olive oil
• 4 Cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon or more dry Rosemary
• Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1. When you are ready to make your dough add lukewarm water along with yeast, olive oil and sugar to cup...stir and set aside
2. Add flour and salt to stand mixer with dough hook attachment ...give a stir then slowly add yeast and water mixture...mix then add dough starter and mix until sticky dough forms
3. Remove dough and add to lightly floured surface..knead a few times then add dough to oiled bowl ..flip dough over to coat other side...cover bowl with plastic wrap then a towel and keep in a warm place to rise about 1-2 hours until it doubles in size
4. Once dough is risen...punch down and add dough to a well oiled pan...I used a baking sheet but you can also split dough and add to smaller pans a round one is also okay to use..pat dough into pan evenly  and cover with a towel to rise again until puffy...about 1 hour
5. Preheat oven to 450...then turn down to 400 degrees before baking
6. Once dough is risen in pan brush with seasoned olive oil all over ...then sprinkle with Parmesen cheese
7. You can now decorate with your veggies I did this in a separate pan  ahead of time to get my pattern situated and preview...then place it on the dough...When it is to your liking, place pan in oven and bake...checking after 20-25 minutes...cook until golden brown on top and bottom

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