My Famous Sugar Cookies!

Flowers quickly became a central element in the Tea Party. I've seen cookie bouquets in magazines and thought they were so adorable, and I'd been waiting for the perfect time to give them a try. They were so easy to make, and have such great stage presence. A big thanks to Kristine, as I iced the cookies, she arranged them so beautifully in the pots. I used regular clay pots with floral foam in the middle, then shredded paper as the grass.


I never knew this sugar cookie would get so much attention, but they've been renamed from my good sugar cookies to....

My Famous Sugar Cookies!
(updated 12/2012)

1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tbsp. lemon zest
5 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Powdered sugar, for rolling

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cream butter and sugars in a mixer for 5 minutes. Add in eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly. Add in vanilla, almond, and lemon zest. Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt a little at a time. Do not over mix, this process should take about one minute.
Chill dough for up to a week in the fridge, or roll out and cut right away.

*For these, I rolled the dough extra thin, placed on cookie on the sheet, pressed in the stick, and topped it with another*
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and bake cookies for 12 minutes.

Ice with basic buttercream.