Monday, December 7, 2015

Ugly Sweater Cookies with Tryazon and Sweet Creations

No Christmas or holiday season is complete without the infamous ugly sweater. And now, with Sweet Creations, no holiday baking season will be complete without the Ugly Sweater Cookie!
Thanks to Tryazon, I was able to try out Sweet Creations Ugly Sweater Cookie Making Kit and share the fun with my family and friends. It was a hoot, and the best part was, that no one was worried about the perfection often associated with Christmas Cookies.
Sweet Creations is newest product line under the Good Cook brand. Sweet Creations is the “life of the party" whose mission is to celebrate the baking experience with all home bakers by bringing new and creative edible ideas to the kitchen. By researching latest baking and sweet trends, their dedicated team develops team develops team develops team develops team develops team develops team develops team develops and designs products that are unique, innovative, easy to use, and full of fun personality. Sweet Creations holds over 200 great products and seasonal lines to inspire their baking consumers. The Sweet Creations Ugly Sweater Cookie Cutter cut through the dough cleanly and the imprinting tool added a dimension of fun to these sweaters. The best part, though, was the cookie recipe Tryazon and Sweet Creations shared. Grandma’s Sugar Cookies Ingredients: 3 cups of all purpose flour 1 cup of granulated sugar 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temp ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon lemon extract 1 large egg 2 ounces cream cheese powdered sugar for dusting icing and sprinkles for decorating Preparation: 1. Place flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl whisk to combine. Set aside. 2. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl beat with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Add extracts, egg, cream cheese, beating to incorporate. 3. Gradually add flour mixture and stir to combine. Divide dough in half and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hr. 4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 5. Roll dough out to ¼ inch thick on a powdered sugar-dusted work surface. Sprinkle with decorating sugar if desired. 6. Place an inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden - about 12 minutes. 7. Remove from heat and let cool on baking sheet for 1 -2 minutes before transferring to wire rack. After cooling, cookies can be decorated with icing. The size of the Sweet Creations Ugly Sweater Cutter was perfect, so decorating them allowed for a lot of freedom and didn't require too much attention to detail. The standard decorating bottles and tips worked perfectly.