Baking sugar cookies

[spldrttngrl]

Hello everyone,

I tried baking some sugar cookies and for some reason some of them form an air bubble and rises a little. How do I get my cookies to stay flat and not rise?

[KyleW]

I find that if I roll the dough too aggressively i get a 'blister' just under the surface. The more gentle I am with the rolloing pin, the less likely I am to get the bubble.

[spldrttngrl]

Thank you so much! I will try that the next time.

[spldrttngrl]

One other question Kyle, for my sugar cookies I use a royal icing recipe from alton brown
Royal Icing
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Show: Good Eats
Episode: The Cookie Clause
3 ounces pasteurized egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar

I use a gel food coloring to color the icing then I add just a little water to make it a little easier to spread on the cookie. My problem is after the icing hardens I notice white spots in the icing, why does that happen?

[Erik]

That is clumps of sugar. If you sift your sugar first, you can avoid this.

[spldrttngrl]

Thank you Erik I really appreciate it! I'll be sure to do that next time.