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Best Einkorn Sugar Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Easy Einkorn Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Servings: 2 dozen
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup soften butter (1 cup butter if using regular all- purpose white flour)
  • 1-1 1/2 cup sugar (sucanat or organic cane sugar)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (increase a bit if using all-purpose white flour)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp real vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups einkorn flour (or 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sourdough starter discard)

Method
 

  1. Soften butter and add sugar and vanilla
  2. Mix in salt, baking powder. incorporate well.
  3. Add egg
  4. Add flour
  5. Mix well and place cookie dough on pan
  6. Bake 375°F for 8-10 min

Notes

This has been my sugar cookie recipe for years. Add extra flour if using cookie cutters. Einkorn is a bit stickier, so add flour to the flattened-out dough when using cookie cutters.
Bonus:
*Homemade icing
  • 2 Cups powdered sugar *
  • 1 c butter
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1/8 c milk or less
  • food coloring
  1. Cream together softened butter and powdered sugar
  2. Add milk to the desired consistency
  3. Add vanilla 
  4. Add food coloring to the desired color
 
*Homemade powdered sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1T arrowroot or cornstarch
Add sugar and thickener in the blender. Blend until fine