一起来做圣诞甜点：如何自制圣诞甜饼

Christmas cookie Recipe: Christmas Cutouts
圣诞甜点秘方：圣诞形状甜饼“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.
德拉蒙德说，“圣诞甜饼是我钟爱的高能量家常甜点，制作工艺简单有趣，饼干朴素美观，且味道可口。”（译者注：由于此处多个词汇存在意义重复的情况，因此采用了重新排序的方式）“It comes from my mom, Gee, who used this simple but flavorful sugar cookie dough to make cookies for any occasion.”
“这种饼干的设计理念来源于我的母亲Gee。过去，无论什么时候，她都能将这些常用但可口的甜点面团‘变’成一块块外表美观、味道可口的甜饼。”

Time: 2 hours
时间：2小时

Yields: about 30 cookies
产量：约30块饼干

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甜饼制作的原料• 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
调味汁：磨碎的橘子或柠檬——半茶匙（译者注：这里橘子或柠檬磨碎了其实就是指榨汁）• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
香草精——半茶匙• 1 egg
鸡蛋——1个• 4 tsp. milk
牛奶——4茶匙• 2 cups all-purpose flour
家用面粉——2杯• 1 and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
发酵粉——1.5茶匙• 1/4 tsp. salt
盐——1/4茶匙

Colorful Glaze
上色原料• 1 egg yolk
蛋黄——1个• Food coloring
食用色素White Icing
白色糖衣制作原料：• 1 bag (2 lbs.) powdered sugar
糖粉——1袋或2磅• 1/4 cup milk
牛奶——1/4杯

制作步骤：

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，将奶油、白糖、橘子或柠檬汁以及香草精放入电动搅拌机内，以中速或中高速搅拌至糊状，之后将鸡蛋打碎，倒入搅拌机内，搅拌至松软，最后再放入牛奶和混合剂。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. 之后，先将面粉、发酵粉和盐筛一遍，再放入之前做好的奶油混合物中，进行进一步的混合。将生面团一分为二，之后轻轻地将其打平，并放于两张蜡纸之间，放入冰箱中1小时（或放入冷冻室中20分钟）。（译者注：筛面粉、发酵粉和盐是为了避免杂质）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. 在面团放入冰箱期间，准备好着色工作：将蛋黄、1茶匙水和食用色素按自己的需要进行混合（如果需要多种颜色的话，那么就进行多次混合）。当烘焙的原料都准备好时，将烤箱先预热至375华氏度（约191摄氏度）。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. 将面团揉至0.25英寸（0.635厘米）薄（注意，揉面团时，案板上记得撒上面粉），之后使用饼切（饼干模型切割刀）将面团制作成自己预先设计好的模样。再将这些饼干放到油纸上，最后根据自己的需要用软刷为饼干上色。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. 将着好色的饼干放入烤箱中烘焙6-8分钟，千万别烤“糊”了哦！之后将饼干取出，放置于铁丝架上直至完全冷却。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. 同时，准备好白色糖衣。在大碗中，将糖粉和牛奶放在一起搅拌（其混合物应适当的薄一点）。之后将糖衣置于糕点裱装袋或是自封袋中，并将袋子的顶端剪掉。当饼干完全冷却之后，用糖衣好好“装饰”下饼干吧。