In preparation for another Hannah Swensen mystery movie on Hallmark Channel, I’m making a new treat! “Sugar and Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery” is sure to be another tough case to crack! But in the meantime, let’s enjoy the evolving relationship between Hannah and Chad as they watch a mystery unfold at a masquerade ball! I made some fun sugar cookies to look like the beautiful and ornate masks you see at a masquerade ball.
Ingredients:
-1 1/2 cups sugar
-4 sticks salted butter
-2 eggs
-2 tsp vanilla
-1 tsp cinnamon
-6 cups flour
-royal icing (I use Wilton brand)
– edible glitter, sugar pearls, etc.
Directions:
Make sure the butter is at room temperature. In an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla.
Stir the cinnamon into the flour and slowly add it to the wet ingredients until fully combined.
Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and gently knead the dough until if forms a ball.
Lightly flour the surface and rolling pin as you roll out the dough about 1/2 thick.
Use the mask-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then place in the fridge to firm up for 5 minutes.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Once cooled, use the royal icing by adding a bit of water to it to make it pourable. Then pour over the cookies for a thin and smooth white layer. Let it dry before moving to the next step.
I used a decorating brush to paint on edible gold paint and adorn with sugar pearls and crystals. You can get as creative as you like! Enjoy!