Sugar Cookies

 A simple and easy to follow recipe to make sugar cookies, perfect and appropriate for any occasion.

                     COOKING TIME : 10 MINUTES                         DIFFICULTY : EASY!

YOU WILL NEED..                       

FOR THE COOKIES:                                                                                                      

-1 Cup Butter,Softened

-2/3 Cup Granulated Sugar

-1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract

-2 Cups All -Purpose Flour

  

FOR THE ROYAL ICING:

-225g Icing Sugar

-1 Egg White

-Cold Water

DIRECTIONS

1.In a medium bowl beat butter on medium speed for about 30 seconds.Add the 2/3 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract.Beat until combined.Beat in as as much flour you can with the electric mixer and then using a  wooden spoon stir in any remaining flour.Cover and chill for 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.

2.Preheat oven to 190 degrees.Spread some flour on the worktop and roll out the dough with a rolling pin.Using cookie cutters,cut out shapes and carefully put them on on a lined or greased cooking tray.Put the cookies into the oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes until they are lightly golden brown.

3.Let them cool on the cooking tray for a minute and then carefully slide them on a cooling rack.While you want for them to completely cool down, make the icing.Using a mixer,mix together the icing sugar, egg white and add a teaspoon at a time of cold water if it feels to thick.Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a thin nozzle, and pipe onto the completely cooled cookies.You can decorate with whatever you fancy.My decoration turned quite cool,lol.(joking,was bad at it)

 P.S: You can eat it with a cuppa tea!