一起來做聖誕甜點:如何自制聖誕甜餅大綱
Christmas Cookie Recipe: Christmas Cutouts
聖誕甜點祕方：聖誕形狀甜餅“This is my favorite nostalgic, comfort-food, fun-to-make, low-fuss, lowbrow, high-calorie, non-snobby, yummy Christmas cookie of all time,” says Drummond.
德拉蒙德說，“聖誕甜餅是我鍾愛的高能量家常甜點，製作工藝簡單有趣，餅乾樸素美觀，且味道可口。”“It comes from my mom, Gee, who used this simple but flavorful sugar cookie dough to make cookies for any occasion.”
“這種餅乾的設計理念來源於我的母親Gee。過去，無論什麼時候，她都能將這些常用但可口的甜點麪糰‘變’成一塊塊外表美觀、味道可口的甜餅。”
Time: 2 hour
時間：2小時Yields: About 30 cookies
產量：約30塊餅乾Cookies
甜餅製作的原料• 2/3 cup shortening
奶油（酥油）——2/3杯• 3/4 cup sugar
白糖——3/4杯• 1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon zest
調味汁：磨碎的橘子或檸檬——半茶匙（譯者注：這裏橘子或檸檬磨碎了其實就是指榨汁）• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
香草精——半茶匙• 1 egg
雞蛋——1個• 4 tsp. milk
牛奶——4茶匙• 2 cups all-purpose flour
家用麪粉——2杯• 1 and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
發酵粉——1.5茶匙• 1/4 tsp. salt
鹽——1/4茶匙Colorful Glaze
上色原料• 1 egg yolk
蛋黃——1個• Food coloring
食用色素White Icing
白色糖衣製作原料：• 1 bag (2 lbs.) powdered sugar
糖粉——1袋或2磅• 1/4 cup milk
牛奶——1/4杯1. In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream together shortening, sugar, orange or lemon zest, and vanilla on medium to medium-high speed. Add egg, and beat until light and fluffy. Add milk, and mix.
1. 首先，將奶油、白糖、橘子或檸檬汁以及香草精放入電動攪拌機內，以中速或中高速攪拌至糊狀，之後將雞蛋打碎，倒入攪拌機內，攪拌至鬆軟，最後再放入牛奶和混合劑。2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, then blend into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half, slightly flatten between 2 sheets of waxed paper, and refrigerate for 1 hour (or freeze for 20 minutes).
2. 之後，先將麪粉、發酵粉和鹽篩一遍，再放入之前做好的奶油混合物中，進行進一步的混合。將生麪糰一分爲二，之後輕輕地將其打平，並放於兩張蠟紙之間，放入冰箱中1小時（或放入冷凍室中20分鐘）。（譯者注：篩麪粉、發酵粉和鹽是爲了避免雜質）3. Meanwhile, prepare Colorful Glaze: Combine egg yolk, 1 tsp. water, and food coloring as desired (for multiple colors, make multiple batches). When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375°F.
3. 在麪糰放入冰箱期間，準備好着色工作：將蛋黃、1茶匙水和食用色素按自己的需要進行混合（如果需要多種顏色的話，那麼就進行多次混合）。當烘焙的原料都準備好時，將烤箱先預熱至375華氏度（約191攝氏度）。4. Roll out dough onto 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut dough into shapes with cookie cutters. Transfer shapes to lightly greased cookie sheets. With soft brush, paint cookies with Colorful Glaze as desired.
4. 將麪糰揉至0.25英寸（0.635釐米）薄（注意，揉麪團時，案板上記得撒上面粉），之後使用餅切（餅乾模型切割刀）將麪糰製作成自己預先設計好的模樣。再將這些餅乾放到油紙上，最後根據自己的需要用軟刷爲餅乾上色。5. Bake 6 to 8 minutes; do not allow cookies to brown. Remove cookies from oven and place on wire rack to cool complete.
5. 將着好色的餅乾放入烤箱中烘焙6-8分鐘，千萬別烤“糊”了哦！之後將餅乾取出，放置於鐵絲架上直至完全冷卻。6. Meanwhile, prepare White Icing: In large bowl, whisk together powdered sugar and milk (mixture should be fairly thick). Put icing in pastry bag or ziplock bag with tip cut off. When cookies are completely cool, decorate as desired with icing.
6. 同時，準備好白色糖衣。在大碗中，將糖粉和牛奶放在一起攪拌（其混合物應適當的薄一點）。之後將糖衣置於糕點裱裝袋或是自封袋中，並將袋子的頂端剪掉。當餅乾完全冷卻之後，用糖衣好好“裝飾”下餅乾吧。
