oops, forgot to mention that after cutting, I do put the cookies in the fridge to firm up.I also have found that if I use a bit more flour than I think I need, my cookie dough is much easier to handle.Antonia74 posted once that she uses...
I always bake my cutout cookies on parchment paper, and for the very detailed cutters, I have a method that works, although my friends laugh at me, LOL! I cut squares of parchment a bit larger than the cookie cutter, and roll out a...
I use the large wilton cookie sheets, and I love them. I grew up on the old aluminum cookie sheets with no sides, and they were great because they didn't rust, but were rather thin and too small for the amount of cookie baking I do now...
Hope I'm not too late - I always use unsalted butter in my NFSC, and everybody loves them! I don't add any extra salt, just follow the recipe exactly.hth!Laura.
Be careful when converting that you're not mixing weight and volume measurements.It gets confusing, because in the American system, we use "ounce" to mean weight AND volume, and it's true that one liquid ounce of water weighs one ounce...
I have a couple of "baby" cookie bouquets in my photos. I like to use different sizes of cookies for variety, and usually I do 8-10 medium sized cookies and then fill in with small (1 inch or so) circles that I can write on or decorate,...
I don't get a lump, because if the dough lumps up, I smooth it back down before baking.When I put the stick in, I twist it as I push it in, and hold my hand on top of the dough to avoid it making a ridge.Sometimes I can still see a bit...
I would highly recommend the No Fail Sugar Cookie recipe. You can find a link to it on this page, the "How to Bake & Decorate Cookies" tutorial:http://www.cakecentral.com/article54-How-To-Bake--Decorate-Cookies.htmlThere is also a good...
You can always find her recipe in her tutorial on the articles page also (How to bake & decorate cookies), as well as tips on how to decorate with it.I love her icing, I hope you have fun with your cookies!Laura.
