Family Recipes: Blue Sugar Butter Cookies

First off, I am quite shocked that my first cookie I choose to make is a sugar cookie! They are my least favorite type. Then why did I make these? I had bought, a few months ago, Star Wars cookie cutters with the promise to Mike that I would make him these cookies. This week Mike bought me Star Wars Craft Book by Bonnie Burton and we made it a Star Wars craft weekend!! I have decided to post the pictures of our craft weekend as well so I hope you enjoy.

The cookies are suppose to be blue, per the recipe, but I just used the batter since I had new cookie cutters to use. This recipe comes from Uncle Billy. Kinda feel like he's laughing as he watches Mike and I turning this cookie into Star Wars characters. Oh, and yes, Mike is in my kitchen helping. hehe. This one's for you Uncle Billy!

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

2 eggs

3 1/2 cup flour

1 Tbs brandy or water

For blue sugar:

1 egg white slightly beaten

1/2 cup sugar

2 to 3 drops blue sugar

Directions:

In mixer (I used my Kitchen Aid), cream together butter and sugar.
Add salt, eggs, water (or brandy), and vanilla. Mix well.
Gradually add flour. One cup at a time until incorporated.
Cover and chill minimum one hour.
Flour a cutting board or smooth surface.
Roll out 1/2 the dough using floured rolling pin to it doesn't stick to the batter. About 1/8 inch thick.
Cut out cookies.
Dip cutters in flour between cuttings.

For Blue Sugar:

Use empty jar with cover

Add sugar and blue food coloring.

Shake until all the sugar is blue.