Butter cookie cutouts
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Sifted white wheat flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | cup | Granulated white sugar |
| 1 | Egg-unbeaten | |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Butter |
| FROSTING | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Very hot water; (approximately) |
| 2 | cups | Powdered sugar |
| Food coloring; optional | ||
Directions
Heat oven to 350F. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly, add egg and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Gradually stir in sifted dry ingredients until well-blended. Roll small amounts of dough ½ inch thick on a lightly floured board. Shape with cookie cutter. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350F until delicately browned. 10 to 12 minutes.
Frosting: Mix together ingredients, add food coloring if desired and sprinkle with sugar decorations.
Recipe by Mangia!
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