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Lumberjack Cookies

Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
7 min
Yields
12 servings

Plaid reigns supreme in these delicious, tender sugar cookies, perfect for an afternoon snack or dessert treat.

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ingredients

Sugar Cookies

½
cup butter, softened
1
cup sugar
2
eggs, beaten
1
tbsp milk
2 ½
cups flour
2
tsp baking powder
½
tsp almond extract
½
tsp nutmeg

Decoration

¼
cup butter cream icing
6
ounce red fondant
¼
tsp black gel food colouring
1
ounce vodka or lemon juice (or to mix with food colouring)
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directions

Step 1

Sift together flour, baking powder and nutmeg.

Step 2

In a stand mixer (or with hand mixer), cream butter, then add sugar and cream mixture. Beat in egg and almond extract until fully mixed.

Step 3

In three stages, add the dry mixture into the butter mixture.

Step 4

Gather dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 5

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 3-inch rounds, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.

Step 6

Bake at 350ºF for 7-10 minutes, just until edges begin to brown. Transfer to baking racks and allow to cool.

Step 7

For decoration, roll out red fondant and cut into discs using the same round cookie cutter. Mix black food colouring with a few drops of vodka (or lemon juice), adding more as needed until it is thin enough to paint with. Using a clean paint brush, paint a checkered pattern on the cookies and allow to dry. Secure them to the cookie with a thin layer of icing.

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