Go-To Sugar Cookie
INGREDIENTS
2 cups butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp almond extract
2 eggs
5 1/4 cups flour
3/4 Tbsp (2 1/4 tsp) baking soda
3/4 Tbsp cream of tartar
Yellow Food Gel
INSTRUCTIONS
Orange Food Gel
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1.Preheat oven to 350°F.
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2.Cream butter, sugars, extracts, and eggs until light and fluffy.
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3.Add dry ingredients and mix until fully combined.
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4.Divide the dough into 3 equal balls. You are going to add yellow gel to one ball, mix well, then add orange to your second ball, mix well.
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5.Roll each color out in-between saran wrap and then layer in a baking dish (I used a 10"x8") making sure to remove saran wrap between the layers.
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6.Chill overnight or for at least 6 hours
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7.Take your layered cookie dough and slice into ½ inch slices, then cut at angles to get your candy corn shape.
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8.Bake for about 6-8 minutes, do not over bake!