Soft Sugar Cookies (Cutouts)

Last updated: Saturday December 01, 2012

Cookie Dough

Cream together:

1        -        Cup            Soft Butter

1        -        Cup            Sugar

Add and cream:

2                                    Eggs

1        -        TSP             Vanilla

Mix in:

3        -        Cups           Flour

2        ¼       Tsp             Baking Powder

½       -        Tsp             Salt

Mix in:

2        -        Tbs              Milk

  1. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
  2. Chill dough.
  3. Roll out into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick sheet. Thicker is better.
  4. Cut into shapes.
  5. Bake at 375o until slightly brown. Do not burn.
  6. Cool and Frost.

Frosting

2        -        Cups           Powdered Sugar

2        -        Tbs              Melted Butter

3        -        Tbs             Whole Milk (more can be added if needed)

-        1/2     Tsp             Vanilla

-        -        -                  Food Coloring (as needed)

More milk may be added if frosting is too thick. Use a butter knife or spatula to spread frosting onto sugar cookies. Add decorative sprinkles while frosting is still wet.

Background
This is the Christmas Cookie recipe that Laura, Heather, and Laura grew up with.

Temperature:  375°          
Time:              10-12 Minutes
Nancy and Theo Black