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Cookies: Best Ever Butter Cookies

Source of Recipe

justmecookin


List of Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup sweet cream butter softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon vanilla


Recipe

Combine all ingredients in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, about one to two minutes. If desired divide dough into three equal portions, color two portions of dough with desired food colorings, mix until dough is evenly colored wrap in waxed paper, until firm about two to three hours.

Heat oven to 400 degrees roll out dough 1/3 at a time, on well floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutters, place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. If desired sprinkle colored sugar on some of the cookies or bake and decorate later. Bake cookies for six to ten minutes or until edges are lightly brown cool completely.


Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup sweet cream butter softened
3-4 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoon vanilla

Combine all frosting ingredients. In small mixer bowl beat at low speed scraping bowl often until fluffy, about one to two minutes. Frost and decorate cookies. Makes three dozen.