I forgot to put up pictures of my Valentines'
treats this year.  I covered fortune cookies and
large pretzels with chocolate and sprinkles.
I made a few "Cutler Cookies" recipe pinned
at Pinterest.  I put everything in a large bowl
from IKEA.

I like the way it turned out.

 

I did't frost my cookies, but dipped them in chocolate part way.

 

Cutler's Famous Sugar Cookies with Butter Cream Frosting or Glaze

Cutler's Cookies, Bountiful Utah

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1 1/2 cups butter (3 sticks)
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 cups cake flour


Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until blended well. Add dry ingredients and mix. To make dough easier to work with, chill before rolling.

Roll to about 1/4 inch thick and form (cut) cookies and bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Cookies are done when top is slightly cracked and no longer looks wet. Edges may be slightly browned.

Top the cookies with either frosting or glaze, below.
Makes about 2 1/2 to 3 dozen, depending on the size of your cookie cutter.

Butter Cream Frosting

1 cup butter

4-5 cups powdered sugar

milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat soft butter and powdered sugar together until smooth. Add a splash of milk and vanilla, blend well. Tint frosting with food color as desired. Decorate with sprinkles immediately after frosting.

Cutler's Glaze
8 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond emulsion* or almond extract
1 teaspoon meringue powder**

Place powdered sugar in a large bowl. Add almond emulsion or almond extract to the powdered sugar, along with water, a little at a time whisking to combine. Continue whisking until smooth. Add just enough water to make a smooth glaze that stays on a knife when the knife is dipped in the glaze.
Glaze the cookies by dipping the cookie into the glaze in a bowl and removing quickly when coated.
Place cookies on rack or cookie sheet until glaze sets.

Tips:
-*almond emulsion is sold at specialty cooking stores (Orson Gygi's in Salt Lake City) or stores where cake decorating supplies are sold.
-** Meringue powder is also sold at specialty cooking stores. Cutler's uses meringue powder to create a shiny effect on their glaze. It is optional when making the glaze.
-If the glaze starts to get too stiff, add a small amount of water until desired consistency.

OK, time for a blog about IKEA food.

At the first of the month, Al & I went to IKEA for the advertised "Prime Rib." This was the left -over fatty stuff. It was HORRIBLE!! It was boiled beef, not roasted. It had sat in water, tasted like a couple of days. It was sad - the boiled potato was the highlight of the meal. NO MORE prime rib at IKEA.

Last night, Al & I went to IKEA. The whole time we were there - it smelled of cinnamon - a glorious cinnamon smell - just like hot rolls - cinnamon. Well, it was hot rolls - or buns, as they call them. We each got one - they were very good, sweet and sticky. I would get one again.





Our 99 cent breakfasts were pretty good. It wasn't gourmet dining, but the the money - it wasn't bad. Some of my grandkids think it's wonderful - so for them, we'll go back.

The Kids & G-pa take a rest.
Those chairs are really comfortable!
Time to go home.
These were taken a little later, and not at IKEA!