Champagne Wishes and Sugar Cookie Dreams

This post is coming to you a bit late, but just in time for Valentine's Day.  Last week, in the midst of Snowmageddon, I did what any logical person would do.  I got into my sweats (and supa-old sorority shirt), popped open a bottle of champagne, and went to work on a batch of cookies.

LBA: Little Black Apron... comes with its own pearls... seemed appropriate with champagne.

Don't try this at home... nah, go ahead and do it.

Lots of snow = lots of time on my hands = cookie decorating extravaganza.

Drew loves me thinks I'm super lame.

This sugar cookie recipe is super duper amazingly good.  It only makes a small amount, so if you are looking for lots, you might want to double or triple it.  The recipe comes from one of my favorite food blogs: Good Things Catered.  Unfortunately the blog isn't around any longer.  Lucky for you (and me!) I printed out the recipe.

Perfect for decorating.

Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (Kind of a lot!  Use less if you don't like a bite to your cookies.)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method:

• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
• Add the flour in small batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.  Beat until the dough just comes together.  Careful not to over-mix!
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.  Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out the dough (use lots of flour!) out to 1/4" thick. 
• Cut the cookies into desired shapes (hearts are best!) and place on a cookie sheet lined in parchment paper.  Transfer to the freezer and chill for at least 15 minutes.
• Bake cookies until light golden brown, about 10 - 12 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool completely on the sheets.  They will be soft and might break if you move them before they are cool.
• Frost and decorate!
  
   

Like I said, the recipe doesn't make a ton.  Unfortunately for Kait, Drew and I had made it through almost half the batch by the time I got them to her.  We probably owe her another batch.

Love you Kait!

 



Be My Valentine.

And, just for good measure, let's take a look at what the puppies were up to during the Blizzard of Oz:

Neighborhood Watch.

Keeping an eye out for evil snowmen.

Obviously you can cut and decorate these cookies any way you like, but my favorite is for V-Day.  ♥

Are you doing anything special for your honey on Valentine's Day?  I always assume the way to someone's heart is straight through the belly.  Works every time.