VANILLA-BUTTER SUGAR COOKIES
These are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile and you can use it for other holidays, too. Children like to help with decorating. -Cynthia Ettel, Glencoe, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield about 7 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. , For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; transfer frosting to bag. Pipe decorations. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw and decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BEST EVER VANILLA BUTTER COOKIES
Steps:
- Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy. Add milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
- Divide dough in thirds. Shape each third into a ball on plastic food wrap. Wrap in plastic food wrap; flatten to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
- Combine powdered sugar, water, 1 tablespoon butter, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in bowl; mix until powdered sugar is moistened. Beat at medium speed until smooth, adding additional water if necessary, to reach desired glazing consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
- Glaze cooled cookies. Add decorator candies, if desired. Let stand 6 hours or overnight until glaze is hardened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat grams, Transfat grams, Cholesterol 20 milligrams, Sodium 50 milligrams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Sugar grams, Protein 1 grams
VANILLA BUTTER ROLLOUTS
Even cooks who normally shy away from cut out cookies can make these with confidence. The dough is so easy to work with after a mere 30 minutes of chilling. -Colleen Sickman, Charles City, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time. Whisk together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2- to 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, beat together butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread or pipe onto cookies; decorate as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 182mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
VANILLA BUTTER ROLLOUT COOKIES
I never thought I could make a better sugar cookie that the ones that came out of the Pillsbury Dough Boy's tube. I was so wrong! I found this recipe in my Taste of Home Best of Country Cookies book. Only butter for this recipe, no substitutes.
Provided by Kit_Kat
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 7 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in vanilla.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl; whisk to combine.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
- Divide dough in half, flatten into disks and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes, or until easy to work with.
- On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.
- Cut with desired cookie cutters that have been dipped in flour.
- Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Frosting:.
- Combine all frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Decorate cookies as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1100.3, Fat 51.8, SaturatedFat 32, Cholesterol 192.4, Sodium 889.1, Carbohydrate 149.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 94, Protein 10
SOFT & CHEWY VANILLA BUTTER COOKIES
These are one of my favorite cookies. I love the taste of vanilla and butter and this simple cookie is full of that great flavor!
Provided by Dine Dish
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 36-48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together Crisco, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, water, vanilla and butter-flavored extract until well mixed.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the mixing bowl and mix well.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls; slightly flatten and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until light brown.
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