Vanilla-butter sugar cookies
96 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1½ | cup | Butter -- softened |
| 2 | eaches | Eggs |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vanilla extract |
| 4 | cups | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cream of tartar |
| Frosting | ||
| 1½ | cup | Confectioner's sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter -- softened |
| 1 | tablespoon | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | tablespoon | Milk |
| Food coloring -- optional | ||
| Colored sugar | ||
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture until completely blended. Chill for 30 min. ON a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a ¼ inch thickness. Cut with holiday cutters dipped in flour. Using a floured spatula, transfer cookies to ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 deg. for 10-12 min. Cool on wire racks. For frosting, combine sugar butter, vanilla and milk; beat until creamy. Thin with additional milk to desired spreading consistency if necessary. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired. Spread frosting over cookies and decorate with colored sugar. Yield: 7 doz.
Recipe By : Country Woman