牛油曲奇 Basic Butter Cookies

牛油曲奇餅 Butter Sugar Cookies

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第一次做 慢工出細貨 自家製曲奇 不但可以控制糖的份量 而且可以享受 從"原材料"～例如：麵粉 牛油 糖 雞蛋等等 轉化成一塊塊美味可口的曲奇餅 當中的滿足感確實難以形容 ！ 今次的牛油曲奇餅我在表面印上了心心 增加美觀感 不過最想要的是貓貓形狀的 cookie cutter～ 要加緊努力尋找了 今次大約做了三十多塊 帶到朋友家中 Potluck 聚餐 大家一邊飲Martini 一邊吃曲奇餅 這個combination實在創新 !! 

First time making Butter Cookies, please note these are NOT typical American cookies (which I think they lack of appearance).  CINDY meow meow grew up eating lots of European cookies; they can be baked in different shapes.   

One thing I love home-baking is that all ingredients are in controlled.  I don't like food colour and food additives from commercial baking products.   Besides,  it is wonderful to watch all the raw ingredients turning into a final edible shape. I really do enjoy that.

As always, I am hunting for "cat-shaped' collectible items, in this case >> "Cat-shaped" cookie cutter. So please let me know if you ever come across with such cute items.

CINDY meow meow brought about 30-pcs to a potluck party. We were drinking Martini & enjoying all these yummy cookies. What a fun food & beverage combination !!

INGREDIENTS:




1 杯 牛油；1 Cup butter, softened
1 杯 白砂糖；1 Cup granulated white sugar
1 茶匙 雲呢拿香精油；1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 茶匙 杏仁香精油；1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 隻蛋；1 egg
2 茶匙 泡打粉；2 teaspoons baking powder
3 杯 麵粉（for cake & pastry)；3 cups all purpose flour





DIRECTIONS:


焗爐預熱至350°F  （Preheat oven to 350° F）
混合牛油及砂糖至鬆軟 （In the bowl of your mixer cream butter and sugar until smooth



加入雞蛋﹠兩種香精油 （Beat in extracts and egg）
在另一大容器  混合泡打粉﹠麵粉   並逐漸加到牛油雞蛋混合物裡  如果麵團變得很實很硬  把麵團從搞拌器拿到工作檯（先洒點粉）再用手搓至平滑柔軟（手要濕一點水） （In a separate bowl combine baking powder with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients. The dough will be very stiff. If it becomes too stiff for your mixer turn out the dough onto a countertop surface. Wet your hands and finish off kneading the dough by hand）
用麵棍把麵團弄至1/4吋厚  再用曲奇餅模印切麵團   (Divide into workable batches, roll out onto a floured surface and cut （1／4 inch thick)



焗約15分鐘  將烤盤置於架子上，待曲奇涼透（Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.）







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參考 Reference：  http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/2011/12/best-sugar-cookie-recipe-and-kitchenaid_28.html

果醬牛油曲奇 Jam-Filled Butter Cookies

果醬牛油曲奇餅 Jam-Filled Butter Cookies 

可做30至40塊曲奇餅  (Make: 30 to 40 cookies)

焗 需時 20分鐘  （BAKE Time: 20 minutes）

全程需時 1小時 （TOTAL TIME： 1 HR）

材料 Ingredients:

• 1杯 無鹽牛油 （置室溫至軟）； 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2／3 杯 白砂糖；  2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 隻 蛋黃（大號）； 2 large egg yolks
• 1 茶匙 雲呢拿香油 ； 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 杯 麵粉 2 cups all-purpose flour ;（You can use Cake & Pastry Flour)
• 1／2 茶匙鹽 ； 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6安士果醬（不同味道）； 6 ounces assorted jam

制作過程 Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
• 預熱焗爐 375F  放上焗爐紙（牛油紙）

• Beat together butter ﹠sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy （2 to 3 minutes）. 
• 把牛油及砂糖用 electric mixer 拌勻至鬆軟（用中高速），大約需2至3分鐘

• Beat in egg yolks & vanilla extract. Add flour and salt & mix until incorporated and dough comes together in a ball.
• 蛋黃及 雲呢拿香油拌勻   拌入麵粉、糖  直至麵團成一球狀

• Form dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on prepared baking sheet. Flatten balls slightly with your thumb or the back of a small spoon, leaving an indentation in the centre.
• 用手把麵團搓成一個個圓形球狀，每個直徑約一吋    把球狀從中間壓篇（可用手指或半圓形狀的量匙）

• Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are just barely golden.
• 焗 8至10分鐘 （期間密切留意 以免焗燶）

• If indentations look shallow, further define them with the back of a spoon and then fill each with approximately 1/2 teaspoon jam. “CINDY meow meow" is using: Peanut butter, Raspberry & Orange Jam.
• 從焗爐拿出來，如中間半圓形有反彈跡象，可用量匙輕輕再壓一壓。   加入您喜愛的果醬， CINDY meow meow 用了：花生醬、Raspberry、Orange jam 等等

• Bake for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until jam melts slightly and edges of cookies are lightly golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
• 再焗多 3至4分鐘， 置涼

焗的中途 真的整個KITCHEN 充滿牛油香味喔  CINDY meow meow 忍不住口了！ 就連 貓咪公主 （PRINCESS meow) 也要來趁熱鬧呢 ！！ 

YUMMY YUMMY ！！ CAN'T WAIT !!  "PRINCESS meow" the cat is jumping up to the kitchen counter, she's loving the smell of butter !!

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參考連結 Reference＞＞
http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2013/09/jam-filled-thumbprint-cookies.html