Enjoy the delectable combination of giant sugar cookies and luscious cherry buttercream filling. These cookies are ideal for special occasions or whenever you crave something sweet!
Ingredients: For the cookies:. - 2 cups all-purpose flour. - 1 teaspoon baking powder. - 1/4 teaspoon salt. - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. - 3/4 cup granulated sugar. - 1 large egg. - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. - 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. - Red food coloring optional. For the cherry buttercream:. - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. - 2 cups powdered sugar. - 1/4 cup cherry preserves. - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. - Pinch of salt. - Fresh cherries for garnish optional.
Instructions: For the cookies, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl using a whisk. Mix the butter and sugar until they are smooth in a different large bowl. You can add the egg, almond extract, vanilla extract, and red food coloring if you want to. Mix everything together well. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients one at a time until a dough forms. Make two discs out of the dough, cover them with plastic wrap, and put them in the fridge for at least an hour. Warm the oven up to 350F 175C and put parchment paper on a baking sheet. On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to make big cookie shapes, then put them on the baking sheet that has been made ready. For 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. For a few minutes, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. Then, move them to a wire rack to cool completely. Put the softened butter in a bowl and beat it until it is smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar, cherry preserves, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt one at a time. Beat the buttercream until it is smooth and well mixed in. Putting the cookies together: After the cookies have cooled all the way down, cover one flat side with a thick layer of cherry buttercream. Put another cookie on top to make a sandwich. Press down slowly to get the buttercream all the way to the edges. You can add chopped fresh cherries to the edges of the buttercream if you want to. Do it again with the rest of the cookies. Enjoy these big sugar cookies with cherry buttercream after you serve them!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
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