
Stenciling Faith in
Baking
Spring in
our family brings with it a multitude of faith celebrations including Easter, First Communions and Confirmations. Recently, I was asked to bring baked goods
for a Confirmation social. The timing was perfect with the release of my latest
stencil from StencilGirl Products, Faith Crosses. The stencil includes 9 cross variations sized
especially for card making or cookie decorating!
MY FAVORITE SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE:
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup margarine or butter (softened)
1 cup Crisco
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, Crisco, vanilla, almond extract and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup margarine or butter (softened)
1 cup Crisco
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, Crisco, vanilla, almond extract and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Heat oven to
375 degrees. Grease cookie sheet lightly. Roll out dough approximately ¼” thick
on lightly floured surface. Cut into desired shapes. (Check your stencil to be
sure it will fit. I used a 3” circle cutter. Remember your cookies will get a
little bigger after they bake.) Place on cookie sheet. Bake 7 minutes. Cool.
Makes about 8 dozen cookies.
VANILLA FROSTING:
6 cups
powdered sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
3 teaspoons vanilla
5 tablespoons milk (about)
2/3 cup butter, softened
3 teaspoons vanilla
5 tablespoons milk (about)
Mix powdered
sugar and butter. Stir in vanilla and milk. Beat until smooth. Frost
immediately.
DECORATE!
Food Color
Spray
Stencil
Painters Tape
Stencil
Painters Tape
Tape off the
part of the stencil you would like to apply to the cookie with painters tape to
avoid overspray. Center the frosted cookie underneath the stencil. Hold food
color can 6 inches away from cookie and lightly (LIGHTLY!) spray the cookie.
Lift stencil to reveal the design. (The
can recommends practicing on paper first. I did not do this and ruined several cookies while getting a feel for the spray
can. I would also recommend wearing plastic gloves. I did not do this either. After I decorated my
cookies, I was ready to audition for the Blue Man Group.)
Remember to
always use separate stencils for edible food versus what you would use for
painting. I have two cross stencils for this purpose. With my paint-only Faith Cross stencil, I made the assortment of cards above suitable for multiple occasions.
June Pfaff Daley is a
mixed media artist who creates with everything from wood to fabric. She enjoys
transforming thrift store treasures and favors whimsical motifs. June resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with three fantastic kids, one
supportive husband, a darling dog and a charming cat. Visit her website: http://www.junepfaffdaley.com.
Thank you for sharing! Your cookies are lovely indeed! I'm glad you shared the recipe too - I love those kind of cookies…will try!
ReplyDeleteWhat great use of stencils - nice way to celebrate
ReplyDeleteYour stencil Faith Crosses is now on my to-order list -- I totally love it! Thank you for creating this design!
ReplyDeleteI love this unique use for your stencils! The cookies look great. I'm going to try to convert your recipe to gluten free since it sounds like a great sugar cookie recipe! I bet they were a big hit at the confirmation social!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Did you get a part in the Blue Man group? LOL