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Monogrammed Sugar Cookies

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 20

Ingredients

  • 1 lb box plus 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 tablespoons for sprinkling granulated sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • optional food coloring

Directions

In a bowl, cream together 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar and butter, then mix in the egg and vanilla and almond extracts. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; mix the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, then cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

Divide the chilled dough in half and roll it out on a lightly floured pastry cloth to a 1/4-inch thickness. Lightly grease some baking sheets. Cut the dough with a floured cookie cutter; sprinkle with sugar. Transfer the cookies to the prepared sheets and bake for 9 minutes.

Royal Icing:

In a medium bowl, combine egg whites, 1 box confectioner’s sugar, and cream of tartar. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer until blended. Increase mixer speed to high, and beat 8 to 10 minutes, or until mixture holds a peak. Cover with a damp cloth when not in use. Separate into bowls and add food coloring, if desired.

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Deborah Milliron

December 15, 2013
Can't wait to try this recipe with my Grandkids!!!

Lisa Scottow

November 04, 2012
LOVE this recipe! This is our new cut-out cookie recipe. I make buttercream frosting instead and they are gobbled-up. I love the idea of dusting the board with conf. sugar instead of flour! (Duh)cookies taste much better that way and who couldn't use a little extra sugar? Thanks Paula! I love you and many of your recipes have become regular features in our home!

Shelbs

August 11, 2012
These cookies are amazing! they turned out wonderful.. instead of the royal icing i used a buttercream frosting and it was amazing :D Im actually making these again as we speak:D

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March 26, 2021
Clarify ingredients

Granulated sugar is listed once, but directions have it added to butter mixture and sprinkled on cookie. Cream of tarter is listed once, but directions have it added to flour mixture and royal icing. Would you clarify please?


April 08, 2021

The recipe has been updated here: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/monogrammed-sugar-cookies/