OLD FASHIONED SUGAR COOKIES II

Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies II image

My friend, Gloria gave me this recipe...she makes these cookies every year for her Christmas family get-togethers. I wanted to save this recipe to my Recipe Box. Nutmeg can be used in place of mace.

Provided by M.FLORES

Categories Desserts Cookies Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 84

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground mace
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 cup confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ tablespoons heavy cream
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mace. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or rub between your fingers. When butter pieces are no larger than pea size, stir in the egg, vanilla and heavy cream. Blend thoroughly. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 5 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges begin to brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cream and salt until smooth and creamy. Spread on top of cooled cookies. Let the frosting dry before storing or serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.3 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 9.1 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 37.1 mg, Sugar 3.8 g