CUTOUT SUGAR COOKIES WITH BUTTER ICING

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A lady brought these cookies and her old family recipe. These are a wonderfully flavored sugar cookie.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons milk
1 pinch salt
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Thoroughly cream butter and sugar.
  • Add egg and beat well.
  • Add dry ingredients alternately with milk and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
  • Roll on lightly floured surface and cut with floured cookie cutter.
  • Bake on greased cookie sheets at 375 for 5 minutes or until firm. Cool dough before icing.
  • For icing, cream all ingredients. Add enough milk to make icing spread easily. Add food coloring if desired.

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