Earlier this fall I decided to have a fall baking re-set. I desperately needed some new Silpat baking mats (they do wear out eventually) and I wanted some new aluminum cookie sheets as hubs is often using mine for the smoker. So I made a little plan and bought myself a couple of each. Then I found an incredibly cheap Micheal Bonne cat cookie cutter (looks just like my kitty, Spooky) and I was ready to start baking. I had to wait a couple more weeks for the weather to cooperate, (oven on in 90 degree weather is not fun) but finally the Saturday came.
Did you know that Michael Bonne (the brilliant coppersmith that made all of Martha by Mail’s copper cookie cutters) is still creating and selling cooky cutters? Did you know he still makes most of the Martha by Mail patterns? His website is here! Just click on the horizontal menu bars on the left and start shopping!
https://michaelbonnecoppersmith.com
I found a delightful sugar-cookie recipe, and had a blast. I even made orange royal icing with the absolutely brilliant Genie’s dream powder and they were soooo good! Hubs was most impressed! The kids loved them too. No fancy piping, just frosting on cooky and eat. Perfect.
Orange-Cardamom Sugar Cookies
1 Cup butter
1 & 1/2 Cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Orange extract
The zest from 1 orange
3/4 tsp. Cardamom
1/2 tsp. Salt
3/4 tsp. Baking powder
4 Cups flour
Pre-heat the oven to 375 F. Cream together the sugar and butter. Then add the eggs and extracts and mix. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients. Then, add by cupfuls to the other mixture as you are stirring. If not using immediately, form dough into flat rounds and seal. Refrigerate. If using, roll out and cut cookies. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then enjoy!
Later on I made a batch for our annual Halloween party. They were a hit!
With cozy fall baking to you from Kansas Street,
Jaime
