Servings: 2 to 3 - Yields Approximately 36 Cookies
Ingredients
Sugar Cookies
1 cup butter softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter softened
3 to 4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
Directions
Sugar Cookies
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
First cream together your butter and sugar
Then add your egg and vanilla
Make sure that this is mixed well before adding dry ingredients
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add slowly to your wet ingredients as it mixes
The dough does not have to chill first
And should bake approximately 6 to 8 minutes - not until brown
THAT WILL OVERCOOK THEM
Cool on wire racks
The dough does not have to chill first
And should bake approximately 6 to 8 minutes - not until brown
THAT WILL OVERCOOK THEM
Cool on wire racks
The instructions I originally found recommended a cookies press, but I prefer the Wilton Sugar Cookie Shapes pans that you can buy at Michael's and Hobby Lobby.
Buttercream Frosting
Beat butter, vanilla, and 2 cups of confectioner's sugar together
Add milk and mix well
Continue adding powdered sugar until your reach the desired consistency.
The final step is to separate and add the food coloring of your choice.
The final step is to separate and add the food coloring of your choice.
