SOFT FROSTED SUGAR COOKIES
These taste just like Loft House sugar cookies and are just as soft.
Provided by Ashley Bluth
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 1h
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat vegetable shortening, white sugar, 1/4 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Slowly beat flour mixture into shortening mixture to make a smooth dough.
- Roll dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface and cut into shapes. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
- Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until frosting is spreadable and slightly fluffy. Frost cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 13.9 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 113.9 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
SUGAR COOKIE FROSTING
The best homemade Sugar Cookie Frosting. Creamy frosting made in minutes to spread or pipe, that hardens too, so you can stack your cookies. And it tastes amazing!
Provided by Amy
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the butter, shortening, powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, the vanilla extract and almond extract with an electric hand mixer. Add a bit more milk at a time, if needed, until it's the desired consistency - it should be thick, but spreadable.
- If coloring the frosting with different colors, divide into bowls and color as desired at this point.
- Spread on top of cookies with a dull knife or transfer to a piping bag.
- Top with sprinkles , if desired (they need to be added right away before the frosting sets.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 3 mg, Sodium 9 mg, Sugar 13 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OLD-FASHIONED COOKED FROSTING
Steps:
- Combine half & half, flour and salt in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3-5 minutes or until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Cover surface with plastic food wrap; cool completely.
- Beat sugar, butter and vanilla in large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Gradually add cooled flour mixture. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 4.5 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 10 milligrams, Sodium 55 milligrams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein
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