COPYCAT CHERYL & CO. BUTTERY SUGAR COOKIES

Copycat Cheryl & Co. Buttery Sugar Cookies image

These tasty little cookies melt in your mouth. They taste just like he Cheryl & Co. sugar cutouts, however these are made with a cookie press (much easier!!). So good!!

Provided by Sassy Lassie

Categories Dessert

Time 16m

Yield 36 cookies, 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
3 -4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
desired food coloring

Steps:

In mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
Put dough into cookie press with desired plate; form cookies onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until set, not brown (this part is important! DO NOT OVER COOK!). Cool on wire racks.
Beat together butter, vanilla and 2 cups powdered sugar in mixing bowl. Add milk. Continue adding sugar in 1/2 cup increments until desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring to all or a portion of frosting and frost cookies. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2851.9, Fat 143.5, SaturatedFat 89.4, Cholesterol 464.7, Sodium 1751, Carbohydrate 376.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 251.9, Protein 22.1