Mo' Cookies (Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing)

We got our Mo' on... you should too! 

Before we get to the recipe/quirky story part of this post, we wanted to share with you the many possible titles we thought of for our Movember themed Sugar Cookies: 

*ahem*

- Mo' Cookies Mo' Problems 

- "Please Sir, can I have some Mo' [sugar cookies]"? 

- Sugar Cookies with the Mo'stest 

- One Mo' Time - we gonna celebrate [Movember]

- Cookie Mo'ster 

Now that you've been privy to our creative minds, lets Mo' on to the cookies (be prepared, dear readers, for many Mo' jokes throughout this post) (get it? Mo'... More... as in MORE (Mo') jokes about Mo's??) Gosh we're witty. 

Over the past few years, the month of November gradually became fondly referred to as Movember; a month in which men grow out moustaches to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. These Mo's serve as a so-called "hairy ribbon"- much like the pink ribbon we wear for breast cancer. Since we sadly (or not so sadly) cannot grow moustaches, we wanted to participate in some other way! Bring on the moustache shaped cookies, or Mo' Cookies. 

For these cookies we opted for a Mo' traditional sugar cookie recipe along with the Mo'st simple royal icing for decorating. This recipe is great for much Mo' than just Mo' Cookies! It can be used to make quick, tasty treats of all shapes and sizes. So here we Mo'... 

THE RECIPE: 

Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar 

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2 to 2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking powder (NOT SODA)

1 pinch of salt (a single pinch - don't get too excited)

1. Cream together butter and sugar until the mixture is fluffy! ("Cream" is just a fancy way of saying beat - aka mix with vigor! - or mix master, whatever you got!) Mo'ing on...

2. Beat in egg and vanilla. 

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and that SINGLE pinch of salt (F.Y.I. the emphasis on the single pinch of salt is merely us poking fun at the original recipe - we're not that strict guys cMO'n). 

4. Stir the flour mixture INTO the fluffy butter mixture 1/3 at a time (trust us on this one). At this point you can either divide the batter into separate discs, or keep it as one large disc - either way, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at LEAST an hour (but overnight or for 24 hours is Mo' ideal). 

5. Now all you do is roll out the dough (on a floured surface), cut into fun shapes (i.e. Mo's), and bake in a 350 degree oven for approx. 8 minutes or until the edges are golden. 

6. Let your Mo's cool, and decorate them at your will! Preferably using our Royal Icing :)

Some Mo' Mo's

Where the Mo'gic happened! Also known as our
not-so-organized cookie decorating station...
a.k.a the dining room table

Royal Icing

4 cups Icing Sugar

2 tbsp Meringue Powder (aka Cream of Tartar)

6 tbsp water 

1. Mix all ingredients together using an electric mixer (unless you are feeling heroic and have impressive arm stamina), until you get a consistency you like. If the icing is too stiff, add more water; if it's too watery, add more icing sugar! 

2. You can stick with boring white icing... OR you can have Mo' fun by experimenting with food colouring (we sure did!). Just get yourself some food dye and giver! We divided our icing into bowls so we could make a whole whack of colours. 

We at scrambledeggsetc are avid supporters of diversity and individuality. Therefore we wanted to cover Mo' than just your average Mo'. Top Left: Ginger Mo', Top Right: Standard Mo', Bottom Left: Pink Mo'! Bottom Right: Juvenile Mo'

Feel like doing some Mo'? Visit this AWESOME, deserving of donations, Mo' Space!!! 

Or visit Movember Canada to check out other Mo' Bros and Mo' Sistas!

Happy Mo'ing!

Caroline and Jo a.k.a. Mo' Jo and Caro Mo'