Make a Good Impression for Your Loved One

Your loved ones are sure to be impressed with these Letterpress Cookie Cutters manufactured by Fred at www.fredandfriends.com. These cookie cutters look like the type from old letterpresses. You can purchase them from Greener Grass Design at http://www.greenergrassdesign.com/fred-lpress.html. The set includes 26 letters for all the letters in the alphabet plus and ampersand and exclamation point. Each letter stamp is double-sided. One side cuts out the shape and the other side stamps the letter on your cookie.

This recipe is so easy to make and I love the way the cookies are crunchy on the outside but nice and chewy on the inside. Delish!

Delicious Sugar Cookies

1 Cup Dairy-free margarine, softened (Fleishman’s Unsalted)

1 Cup Granulated sugar

1 Egg Replacer egg (1/2 Tsp + 2 T warm water)

1 Tsp. Vanilla extract

2 Tsp. Baking powder

3 Cups Flour

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream the margarine and sugar. Cream together until well blended. Beat in Egg Replacer egg and vanilla extract. In separate bowl, mix together the baking powder and flour. Add to creamed mixture one cup full at a time until the dough is stiff.

Separate the dough into two halves and roll each half into a ball. Roll on to a floured surface until dough is 1/8 inch thickness. Cut, stamp and then bake them on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8 to 10 minutes.

NOTE: The manufacturer recommends chilling the dough for 30 minutes before cutting. This makes it easier to cut and it makes a better impression. 

We decided to decorate them with a chocolate glaze on top. While the glaze was scrumptious, it was a bit hard to work with. It might be worth it to try some icing to see if that would work better. The manufacturer recommends Royal Icing.

Decadent Chocolate Glaze

½  Cup Dairy-free margarine, softened (Fleishman’s Unsalted)

½  Cup Cocoa powder

2 Cups Confectioner’s sugar

1 Tsp. Vanilla extract

Melt margarine in a small saucepan. Slowly stir in the cocoa powder and then add the confectioner’s sugar a little at a time. Cook until it boils slightly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add the vanilla.