TWD: Grandma’s All-Occasion Sugar Cookies

Participating in TWD event this week has given me the opportunity to use some cookies cutters that I've bought quite some time ago. It was not easy to remove the dough from the cutters because certain parts (e.g. like the elephant trunk) tend to tear easily. I had to re-roll the torn parts and re-cut many times before I realised that the only way to get some perfect shaped dough is to dunk the cookies cutters in the flour before cutting. The cookies were then decorated with icing, which looks rather awful to me, but the cute shapes of the cookies somehow made it up for my lack of decorating skills.



The simple cookies serves as a perfect base for decorating - you can cut the dough out in any shapes you want and decorate with icing or sprinkle with sugar. Or, if you want to make them more flavourful, you can add some lemon/ orange zest, or spices like cinnamon. The possibilites are endless!

Head over to Ostwestwind's blog if you want to give the recipe a try!

Comments

Sihan said…
I love the cutters!especially the teddy bear one! reminds me of the teddy bear chocolate graham cookies i used to eat as a child! haha.
trop cute ! si j'avais eu ces emporte pièces..certain que mon fils ne les aurait pas mangés :)
chenboon said…
so nice... should be delicious too. it will be perfect for potluck. :)

anyway, I cannot make it as i don't know how to read the recipe from the blog that you provided...
vibi said…
How cool! Animal sugar crackers!!!
Ahhhh... there must be itty bitty tiny mouthes drowling over those!!!
BEAUTIFUL, Grace!
chocolatechic said…
Oh...those are just ridiculously cute.
squawmama said…
Woo Hoo wouldn't my little twin grandsons just love those... Thanks for the direction to the site with the recipe... Have a fun day!

(((HUGS)))
Donna
Marthe said…
Ooooooo, love your cookie cutters!!! Too cute!
Snooky doodle said…
wow these are the cutest cookies I ve ever seen :)
Those are so cute. They remind me of animal crackers with icing!!
Y said…
Awww those are so cute! I especially love the bear!
Fit Chick said…
Cute cookie cutters! They look delicious.
Rachel said…
Oh SO CUTE! Love it!
Engineer Baker said…
What adorable little cookies! What do the cookie cutters look like? They almost look like they would have to be molded. I love the little car - too cute.
Anonymous said…
Very cute cookies! I think I will go get some of these cutters for my nieces to make their cookies with.
Chibog in Chief said…
oh my these cookies are adorable!! thanks for sharing!
kimberly salem said…
aargh!! those are unbearably cute :) love them!
Anonymous said…
Adorable! I've never seen cutters like those. So cute!
Ellen and Tom said…
I have to say the same as everyone else: absolutely adorable!
Anonymous said…
I love the little teddy bear!! It looks like a Teddy Graham! You should sell them! I'm the first in line to buy them! :)
Stardust said…
I thought I've walked into the wrong store. =P

First of all, I love your new template!

Your cookies are fab!! Too adorable to savour. The icing job is well done, don't be too harsh on yourself!
TeaLady said…
Adorable cookies....
Anonymous said…
So cute!! glad u made use of wat u bought. Hee...

Gee.. din know chickens legs ther r so cheap! it's dirt cheap! Hee..

oh.. wat's pie weights?
Food For Tots said…
Wow! All your cookies are so CUUUUte! I am sure my little one will fall for it. Will try it out as my CNY cookies. Tks for sharing.
Anonymous said…
I LOVE those cookie cutters. And I think you did a great job with the icing.