Sugar Cookies

Summary

These cookies can be used year round for hoildays and birthdays , and other occasions i.e., Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, just change the cut outs.

Recipe Story

I have made these cookies for my daughters since they were very young.
I bake about 1200 cookies for Christmas each year and give them away to friends and families.

Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy
Prep: 2 Days
Cook: 8 Minutes
Budget: $26-50

Ingredients

1/2 c unsalted butter
1 c granulated sugar
2c flour
1/4/teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

1. Let butter come to room temperature. Mix butter,sugar,egg,vanilla extract. Add flour, baking powder. Form dough into a round disk and refregerate over night. Take dough out next day, Llghtly flour board.( A marble cutting board works well.) Cut cookies out Place on cookie sheet (parchment paper optional) and bake. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes remove and let cool. Should yeild 24 cookies.
2. Frosting: 1 c of powder sugar, 1/2c karo syrup, 1/4 c milk mix togehter until frosting is consistent. Add more milk if too dry Decorate cookies, let them dry over night. Ready to serve.