Modified Ethel ’ s Sugar Cookies
● 1 / 2 cup cannabutter
● 1 / 4 cup shortening
● 1 cup sugar
● 2 eggs
● 1 tsp . vanilla
● 2 1 ⁄ 2 cups flour
● 1 tsp . baking powder
● 1 tsp . salt you go online , you will find many adequate stovetop recipes using pots and pans that you already have . I prefer to use a commercial infusion machine specifically manufactured to produce cannabis-infused butter , oil , and grain alcohol . I found a very good one for less than two hundred dollars that even came with butter stick molds . I find it more efficient and less wasteful , so it really has paid for itself . The most important thing is to do your decarb properly . I cannot emphasize this enough . Now let ’ s bake some cookies .
Soften the butter by allowing it to reach room temperature : mix cannabutter , shortening , sugar , eggs , and vanilla . Sift the flour , baking powder , and salt into your mixture and blend all ingredients thoroughly . Let the finished dough chill in the fridge for at least an hour .
Preheat oven to 400 degrees . Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board until it is about 1 / 8 inch thick . Use thinner for crispy and thicker for chewy . Cut with the cookie cutter of your choice and then bake for 6 to 8 minutes . Let the cookies very lightly brown . After they cool , add frosting and decorate .
Butter Cream Frosting
● 1 ⁄ 2 cup butter ( I prefer to use regular butter , as the cookies are strong enough already )
● 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp . vanilla
● 2 cups powdered confectioner ’ s sugar
● 2 Tbsp . milk
Place butter in a bowl and use an electric mixer until butter is smooth and fluffy . Then mix in sugar , vanilla , and milk one at a time , and mix on slow speed for 3 or 4 minutes until it is blended completely and has the consistency you desire . Spread over your special holiday cookies and enjoy your homemade treats .
I hope you found some or all of this useful , but above all , I hope you have a safe and happy holiday season .
See you next month .
Jay Richardson has participated in cannabis culture for more than four decades and has witnessed its evolution from illicit street drug to respected medical treatment closeup . Jay , now over 60 , has developed medical conditions that cause chronic pain and is currently benefiting from skills he picked up over the years as a home gardener and confectioner to treat his pain . He is happy to share these uncomplicated and affordable techniques in cannabis cultivation and edible projects .