The Best Butter Cookies!
The Best Butter Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture; mix well.
Divide dough into two equal pieces; form into a ball and then flatten. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least three hours.
Roll out dough, one piece at a time, on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Keep remaining dough refrigerated. Cut into desired shapes with floured cookie cutters and place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes* or until lightly browned at 375 degrees. Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool before frosting.
*They may require a longer cooking time on air-insulated baking sheets.
Yield: 2-2 1/2 dozen
Frosting for Cookies
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add milk and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
Yield: about 1 cup
Enjoy!
-Danielle Holcombe