Frosted Butter Cutouts
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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I have fond memories of baking and frosting these cutout cookies with my mom. Now I carry on the tradition with my kids. It's a messy but fun day!
—Sandy Nace, Greensburg, Kansas
SERVINGS: 51
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- FROSTING:
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- Green and red food coloring, optional
- Red-hot candies, colored sugar, Cake Mate snowflake decors and colored sprinkles
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the buttermilk and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 6-7 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough cream to achieve spreading consistency. Add food coloring if desired. Frost cookies and decorate with candies. Yield: about 8-1/2 dozen.