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Cut Out Sugar Cookies
Servings:
32
cookies
Author:
Katie
Ingredients
COOKIES
1
cup
butter softened
3
cups
all purpose flour
1
cup
sugar
2
eggs
1
tsp
baking powder
¼
tsp
salt
1
tsp
vanilla extract
BUTTERCREAM
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1
cup
butter softened
4
cups
confectioners sugar
3
tbsp
milk
Food coloring
Instructions
COOKIES
Preheat the oven to 375° F.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Mix in eggs and vanilla until incorporated.
In another bowl mix together dry ingredients.
Add in dry ingredients into the wet stir until dough comes together.
Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼ of an inch. Cut out cookies with a floured cutter and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment.
Bake for 7 - 8 minutes.
Set aside to cool.
BUTTERCREAM
Whip butter until light and creamy. Slowly add in sugar while mixing.
While beating butter and sugar mix in vanilla and milk.
Separate and color icing with food coloring or gel.
Frost cooled cookies and let icing harden before storing to prevent smooshing!