BEST EVER BUTTER COOKIES

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From a package of Land O Lakes butter. Don't let the orange juice throw you! I just made Orange Drop Cookies (Recipe # 191691) which also uses orange juice and they were some of the best cookies I've ever made - despite the fact that I don't like fruit. I have yet to try this recipe, but it's on my list...

Provided by nranger7

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 -2 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large mixer bowl.
Beat at medium speed until creamy.
Reduce speed to low.
Add flour, orange juice, vanilla and baking powder.
Beat until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds and wrap in plastic food wrap.
Refrigerate until firm (2-3 hours).
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
On lightly floured surface roll out dough, one third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut with 4 or 5 inch cookie cutter.
Place one inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Let stand one minute then remove from cookie sheet.
Cool completely.
Frosting: Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl.
Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until fluffy.
Tint with food color if desired.
Frost and decorate cookies as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2815, Fat 127.2, SaturatedFat 79, Cholesterol 432.1, Sodium 1097.6, Carbohydrate 402.3, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 279.2, Protein 20.9