Cookie Cutters

Does anyone know where I could get a cookie cutter that said the words: "Thank You".  I tried a search on line of cookie cutters but to no avail.  I just turned 60 and received a wonderful monetary gift for a new home I am building along with a china cabinet.  I thought of a way to say thank you by doing some special sugar cookies, but am unable to find the cutters for this.  I know I could write something on a cookie, but my handwriting is not pretty and it would take more time than I have. 

Along with that, does anyone have a super sugar cookie recipe.  I tried one from the Christmas selection cookbook and it had sour cream.  It was okay, but not excatly what I was looking for.  I want something soft, yet crisp (how do you do that!) 

Thanks so much.   

 

Not sure about where to find a "thank you" cookie cutter, but have you tried looking for alphbet letters and spelling out "thank you".  Also I have a great recipe for a sugar cookie.  When I was in the 9th grade the home ec. teacher had us use this recipe from the Betty Crocker cookie book and I have been using it ever since, 30+ years.  The only thing I changed was from vanilla extract to almond extract.

Ethel's Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup shortening (part softened butter or margarine)                                                              

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla exract

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Mix shortening, sugar, eggs, and extract thoroughly.  Blend in flour, baking powder and salt.  Chill at least 1 hour.  Heat oven to 400.  Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured counter.  Cut with cookie cutters and place on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 6-8 minutes, or until cookies are a delicate golden color.  Let cool slightly on baking sheet before removing to cooling racks.

If decorating with colored sugars, decorate before baking, otherwise frost when completly cooled.

I was watching food network today and they (this company) make custom cookie cutters if they don't have what you need try them.

 

coppergifts.com

 

hope it helps....

 

piggykins

I have over 2,000 cookie cutters and am always on the look out for new ones. I have never seen one that says Thank You. The custom made ones are usually just the outline rather than the plastic ones that make 'inside-the-cookie' lines.....does that make sense to you?. I'd suggest painting the words on with food coloring. If your hand writing is as terrible as you think, you could use a stencil as a guide. Good luck and what a good cookie cutter that would make. I'd buy it!...but then I buy them all.

http://www.thecookiecuttershop.com/

 I couldn't find a thank you cookie cutter but they have the letter cookie cutters.  This is a neat cookie cutter site.

To make your cookie soft you would just bake it for less time than the recipe says. I will test bake a cookie first by reducing the baking time. If is is not exactly how you want it then try a second cookie. Make note of the time it took  and the way they look on the bottom and then continue with the rest of the cookies. When they are baked as the recipe calls for they come off the pan easily. If you want them softer they won't come off the pan too easily. This has been my experience because my kids want softer cookies and so that is what I have done. I called our county extension homemakers service and that is what they told me to do a while back.

Remember however, when you bake a whole pan of cookies it does take longer than just one cookie.

I forgot to say, never bake your cookies on anything higher than 350 degrees. If you use butter your cookies are flatter and crispier . If you use shortening or margarine your cookies will be thicker and softer too. With shortening they are the softest.

I know you can buy kits that allow you to make your own cookie cutter.  I'm not sure I could bend the metal well enough to make a cutter I was happy with, but it's out there if you can't find a premade cutter and think that's a good option for you.  You should be able to find it through a google search.  I use the sugar cookie recipe from www.kitchengifts.com a website that has tons of cookie cutters and other baking accessories.  The tips provided with the recipe on dough handling are super helpful.  I don't prep my dough any other way now that I've found this recipe.

 NO FAIL SUGAR COOKIES

This recipe is GREAT when using complex cookie cutters.  The dough holds its' shape and won't spread during baking.  Make sure you let your oven preheat for at least 1/2 hour before baking these or any other cookies. 6 cups flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract or desired flavoring (I like almond myself)
1 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix well. Mix dry ingredients and add a little at a time to butter mixture.  Mix until flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours (or see Hint below)

Roll to desired thickness and cut into desired shapes.  Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 350 
degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until just beginning to turn brown around the edges.  This recipe 
can make up to 5-dozen 3” cookies. 

HINT: Rolling Out Dough Without the Mess -- Rather than wait for your cookie dough to
chill, take the freshly made dough and place a glob between two sheets of parchment paper. 
Roll it out to the desired thickness then place the dough and paper on a cookie sheet and pop it into the refrigerator.  Continue rolling out your dough between sheets of paper until you have used it all.  By the time you are finished, the first batch will be completely chilled and ready to cut.  Reroll leftover dough and repeat the process!  An added bonus is that you are not adding any additional flour to your cookies.