3 in 1 Sugar Cookies

3-in-1 Sugar Cookies

From Food Network Kitchens

Prep Time:

30 min

Inactive Prep Time:

3 hr 0 min

Cook Time:

20 min

Level:

Intermediate

Serves:

about 4 dozen 2-inch cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• Coarse sugar, aka sanding or crystallized sugar
• Royal Icing, recipe follows

Directions

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.

Beat the butter and both sugars in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Add the egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest mixing until fully incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture, and continue beating until the dough comes together, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.

For rolled cookies: Roll about a tablespoon of dough by hand into a ball. Dip 1 side of the balls into some coarse sugar and place them sugar-side-up on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 1-inch between cookies.