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

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