Snowman Sugar Cookies

YOU WILL NEED

1 recipe of sugar cookie and icing (link below for recipe)

http://three-spoon.blogspot.com/2011/12/thailand-japan-and-vietnam-sugar.html

circle cookie cutter

bakery decorations

Thailand Japan and Vietnam Flag Sugar Cookies :D

Last week I had a chance to join the Environmental forum in Vietnam organized by AEON 1% club. It was a blast and I gained lots and lots of Japanese and Vietnamese friends. They are awesome and I was very pleased to meet them. The last night of the program held the Farewell party, we are told to bring along our souvenirs from Thailand so I decided to bake them FLAG SUGAR COOKIES :) It is original and it was by me!

YOU WILL NEED

flour 2+3/4cup

baking powder 1tsp

salt 1tsP

butter (room temperature) 170g

sugar 1cup

2 large eggs

milk 1tbsp

vanilla extract 1tsp

1. sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl

2. in a different large bowl, soften the butter and add in sugar

3. add in eggs, vanilla extract, and milk

4.mix in the flour

5.wrap the dough and store it in the fridge over night

6.remove the dough from the fridge and roll it. cut the dough into rectangular shapes

7. bake them at 180c for 12 min then reduce the heat to 160c and bake again for 10min

ICING

icing 450g

meringe powder 2 tbsp

water 1/3cup

1. combine every ingredient together

2. add in several drops of food coloring and stir it well

use the paint brush to decorate the cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

I kinda like to bake with oatmeal lately and my brothers love oatmeal cookies. In this recipe I replaced raisin with sun-dried blueberries.

INGREDIENTS

2+1/4c flour

1tsp baking powder

2 eggs

1tsp baking soda

113g butter (softened)

1+1/4c brown sugar

1/2tsp salt

2tsp vanilla extract

2+1/2c oatmeal

3/4c raisin ( i used sun-dried blueberries)

1.sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

2. in a different large mixing bowl: mix together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla

mix in medium speed

3.with low speed gradually add in flour

4.add in oatmeal

use spatula to blend oatmeal in the batter

5.use a small icecream scoop and place the batter 1" apart

6.use a spoon to press on the batter to be less thick (1cm) and top them with raisin

Bake it at 180c for 15min

Easter Sugar Cookies

My Easter cookies for children at St.John Church who came to Sunday Easter mass :))
Happy Easter Kids!