A GREAT SUGAR (PAN) COOKIE, and A CONTEST

In the last two weeks I have tried 8 new recipes.  (I tried 2 twice because I thought there was potential.)  The best of all of them is this pan cookie recipe.  It came from one of the sites I trust - CLAWSONLIVE.  (See her link on the right side of my blog.)

I made this easy pan sugar cookie for our 4th of July Saturday swim party.  I used a glaze frosting that was only o.k.  Next time I will use my buttercream frosting.  (I was going to make another one with my frosting recipe, but was afraid that I would eat it.)

PAN SUGAR COOKIE
from CLAWSONLIVE (see side bar) 29 June, 2010

Cream (I just had Doug stir it well.)

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teas. vanilla

Add and mix just until mixed

3 cups flour

2 teas. baking powder

This is a thick dough, more than a batter.  (Lisa says a bit dry.)  Press into an unsprayed big (the usual silver kind) cookie sheet.

Bake at 440* for (this is important) 6 - 8 min.  Do not let it brown.  I cooked mine for 8 (Iwas watching. It was a tiny bit tan.  It was very good, but next time (and there will be many next times) I will only cook it 7.)  Cool and frost.

This cookie has a nice buttery flavour (1 cup butter:)  and you can see the flakey layers.

Frosting
My recipe from ?. Lisa has a cream cheese frosting with her recipe.

Mix well
1/3 cup softened margarine
3 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tea. vanilla
2 table. milk

I decorated mine (quickly) with sprinkles as a flag.  I cut it into cookies with a pizza cutter (and just used a knife on the edges).

If you try it, let me know how you liked it.

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