Cookie-Cutter Dutch Sugar Cookies With White Chocolate Glaze

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

These are a must for the holidays Use a good quality white chocolate such a Bakers or Lindt, or decorate with coloured frosting. Plan ahead the dough needs to chill for 2 hours, or freeze for up to 1 month. You can also sprinkle with very finely chopped almonds on top of the chocolate.

• Total Time: 3 hrs
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 dozen c ...

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter (no subs!)
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 -5 ounces white chocolate, melted
• finely chopped almonds (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large bowl using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until light (about 5 minutes).
2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture JUST to combine.
4. Divide the dough in half and gather each pieces into a ball, then flatten into a disc.
5. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 2 hours or more, or freeze.
6. Set oven to 325°F (second-lowest rack).
7. Roll out one disc on a lightly floured surface to about 1/8-inch thickness.
8. Using assorted cookie cutter cut out cookies and transfer to a ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 1-inch between cookies.
9. Gather dough scraps and re-roll.
10. Repeat with remaining dough disc.
11. Bake cookies until pale golden (about 13 minutes).
12. Transfer to racks and cool.
13. Melt the white chocolate and spoon into a pastry bag (1/16-inch tip size) or just drizzle with a small spoon.
14. Pipe the chocolate onto the cookies in a decorative pattern.
15. Sprinkle lightly with very finely chopped almonds if desired, then let stand until the chocolate sets.

Reviews

[FlaBeachBuns]

Very nice cookie. I substituted natural almond extract for half of the vanilla the recipe called for. I rolled the cookie dough into walnut sized balls and gently flattened it with the bottom of a heavy glass and sprinkled the cookies with a chunky granulated sugar before baking. After being baked and cooled I dipped half the cookie into the white chocolate glaze. Amazing,Delicious, a definate keeper of a recipe.

[Chef #821365]

FINALLY! A good sugar cookie for using cutters. They hold their shape & taste delicious. This one is going in the recipe box as THE recipe for when the kids want to use cookie cutters. Thanks!!

[JGill]

Kitten - thanks for a great, user-friendly sugar cookie recipe! I tend to shy away from rolled cookies - but this is wonderfully forgiving dough. Is it the powdered sugar? And they are very tasty and they travel well (we took a batch to my daughter in college). Looks like I am making these again this Christmas! May even try the frosting this year ; ) Happy Holidays!