This classic sugar cookie recipe can easily be multiplied. Enjoy these traditional Christmas cookies on their own or as an accompaniment to ice cream or fruit salad any time of the year. Add glycerin to the icing for a glossy look.
Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.
This is delicious sorbet can be made without an ice-cream maker (though ice-cream makers turn out perfectly fine sorbets). You'll need to leave enough time for it to freeze, so start the process well in advance.
This recipe is part of the Barbara Kafka Dessert Anthology.
How sweet you like your whipped cream is up to you – the proportions here are just a guideline. When the dessert is particularly sweet, like a rich chocolate cake, I tend to add less sugar than for a less sweet one, like a simple berry cobbler.
