Best Big Batch Frosted Butter Cookies Recipes

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BIG BATCH BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES



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Simple to make butterscotch cookies. Makes a huge batch of at least 100 cookies. Great for Holiday baking or family reunions & church socials. Any time you need enough to feed a crowd :)

Provided by Steve P.

Categories     Dessert

Time 27m

Yield 100 Cookies, 50 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 cups butter or 3 cups margarine, melted and cooled completely
6 large eggs
6 cups brown sugar, tightly packed
6 teaspoons vanilla
6 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
10 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Blend well all ingredients except the flour, use an electric mixer if possible.
  • Slowly add in 10+1/2 cups of all purpose flour.
  • Roll into walnut sized balls; place 2" apart on a lightly greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes at 350°F.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.4, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 54.7, Sodium 216.8, Carbohydrate 46, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 25.6, Protein 3.6

BIG BATCH COOKIES



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It's nice to offer a little homemade taste when feeding a hungry horde. These cookies also freeze well, so you can make them when time allows.-Diana Dube, Rockland, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 12 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound (2 cups) butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound (3-3/4 cups) chopped walnuts
2 packages (10 ounces each) peanut butter chips

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the nuts and chips. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 153mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

THICK CUT-OUTS



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A big batch of big thick sugar cookies. These are THE big soft sugar cookies you have been looking for. Frost them while warm and sprinkle with colored sugar.

Provided by Margo

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 75

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 ⅛ cups white sugar
2 cups butter, softened
4 eggs
6 egg yolks
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
7 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon hot water or as needed

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each. Mix in vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Cover dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  • To make frosting, mix together the confectioners' sugar, oil and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. gradually add enough hot water to achieve a spreadable consistency. Spread over warm cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 39.3 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 68.5 mg, Sugar 12 g

OLD FASHIONED BUTTER COOKIES WITH BUTTER FROSTING



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These are cookies my mother has been making since I was a little girl. They are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

Provided by Becky

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Sugar Cookies

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
9 tablespoons evaporated milk, or more as needed
6 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Beat 1 cup softened butter with white sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Beat egg, whole milk, and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract into butter mixture until smooth. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and gradually stir dry ingredients into moist ingredients to make a smooth dough. Chill dough in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Dust a pastry cloth or kitchen towel generously with flour.
  • Divide dough into thirds and roll each third out 1/8-inch thick on the prepared pastry cloth. Cut shapes out of the rolled dough with cookie cutters. Place cookies onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are barely browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Let cookies cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to finish cooling on a wire rack.
  • Beat 1 cup softened butter, 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract, and evaporated milk in a bowl until smooth. Gradually stir 6 cups confectioners' sugar into mixture until combined. Beat frosting hard until fluffy; stir in additional evaporated milk or confectioners' sugar if needed to reach desired consistency. Frost cooled cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 62.7 mg, Sugar 17 g

LARGE BATCH SUGAR COOKIES



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This recipe is very versatile, and can easily be broken down into several smaller parts to add different ingredients, as for Holiday cookies.

Provided by NynaB

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Yield 10 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb butter, at room temp
3 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
5 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6 cups all-purpose white flour

Steps:

  • Mix together flour, salt, soda, and baking powder and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Add vanilla, beat. Add milk, beat. Slowly add in the flour mixture, one to two cups at a time, and mix well.
  • When all ingredients have been added in, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least two hours or overnight before baking.
  • Before baking, preheat the oven to 350.
  • Scoop dough by teaspoon-fulls and roll into balls, then place onto cookie sheet. Use a kitchen glass dipped in white sugar to flatten the balls of dough. Bake in preheated oven aprox 12 min, or until golden.
  • Let set on cookie sheet for aprox 3 min, until firm, then transfer to cooling rack, or wax paper, to cool completely.
  • *These can also be sprinkled with Cinnamon before baking to make Snickerdoodle or Spice Cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 859.8, Fat 39.3, SaturatedFat 24.1, Cholesterol 162.1, Sodium 879.9, Carbohydrate 118, Fiber 2, Sugar 60.4, Protein 10.3

BUTTER COOKIES



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This great butter cookie recipe is a favorite of my nephews, who love the creamy frosting. -Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 6-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
Red food coloring, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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