Tallow (Beef Fat) Sugar Cookies

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Key to baking is having ingredients measured and prepared for easy mixing and most important, checking if your oven runs true to temperature and adjust bake time accordingly.  Here is a quick video overview of the steps https://pin.it/7IYEFmrLs

 

Cookie Ingredients

  • 1/2 C tallow beef fat
  • 1/2 C sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 t Mexican vanilla extract
  • 2 t baking powder
  • 2 3/4 C unbleached flour

Directions

  1. Set oven to 400 F. 
  2. Cream tallow and sugar medium speed until fluffy about 2 minutes.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla.
  4. Add sifted baking powder and flour a cup at a time.
  5. Shape into a ball and roll to about a 1/8" thickness rolled on plastic wrap to prevent sticking to rolling pin. 
  6. Cut into squares or fun Texas cookie cutters 
  7. Place about an inch apart on a reusable silicone baking sheet  or spray cooking oil.
  8. Bake 7 minutes depending on thickness, bottom should be pale and NOT brown.
  9. Cool and decorate.

 

Icing Ingredients

  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 2 T Karo corn syrup
  • 3 T whole milk
  • 1/2 t Mexican vanilla extract
  • 1/4 t almond extract
  • pinch of kosher salt

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients with a hand mixer on low speed about 5 minutes.  If it's too thick add milk 1/4t at a time or add powdered sugar if too thin, a tablespoon at a time.
  2. Use small bowls to mix colors and quart disposable storage bags if you don't have piping bags.  Have fun with colors and textures. This is a good selection of colors you never knew you needed to be creative