Cutout Collage Sugar Cookie
These cutout sugar cookies are decorated with colored pieces of sugar cookie to make a pretty floral decor on the background of each cookie.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup white sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3 tbsp milk
- food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine butter and sugar. Mix to combine to a paste consistency, but not light and fluffy. Add in vanilla extract, milk and egg. Mix to combine. Add in flour and mix to combine.
- Take 1/3 of the dough and divide into 4 sections. Using food coloring color each of the sections your desired color.
- Place each of the colored sections onto a piece of parchment paper, roll into a 1/4" thick section and place in the refrigerator to harden up for 20-30 minutes.
- Take the remaining dough and roll out onto a well floured surface (or between two pieces of parchment paper) to your desired thickness. If the dough is super sticky, then you may need to chill the dough.
- After the colored pieces have firmed up, use small cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes.
- Arrange each of the small colored pieces onto the large rolled dough into your desired design. Once all pieces are placed, cover the dough with a piece of parchment paper and lightly roll the top to press the colored pieces into the dough.
- Cut dough into desired shapes and place onto a baking sheet. If you want to prevent too much spreading, Place the baking sheet into the freezer for 10-15 minutes (or refrigerator for 30 minutes).
- Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheet for an additional 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
