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Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies
Meet the Cook: While I usually bake these cookies for Christmas, I'll also make them at Valentine's Day (in the shape of hearts, with messages written in frosting), at Thanksgiving (shaped like turkeys), at Halloween (pumpkins), etc. Children like to help out with the decorating - at least, our youngsters (11 and 9) do! -Cynthia Ettel, Hutchinson, Minnesota
42 ServingsPrep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • Food coloring, optional
  • Colored sugar

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until creamy. Add eggs and
  • vanilla; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients; gradually add to
  • creamed mixture until completely blended. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to
  • a 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with holiday cutters dipped in flour. Using
  • a floured spatula, transfer cookies to ungreased baking sheets. Bake
  • 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
  • For frosting, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and milk; beat until
© Taste of Home 2013

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Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • creamy. Thin with additional milk to desired spreading consistency
  • if necessary. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired. Spread
  • frosting over cookies and decorate with colored sugar. Yield: 7
  • dozen (2-1/2-in. cookies).
Nutrition Facts: 2 cookies equals 158 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
© Taste of Home 2013