Classic Cut-out Cookies
Sugar ‘n spice and everything nice. Bake these crisp cut-out cookies flavored with the sweet scent of cinnamon
ahead of time and freeze them until they are needed.
Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Glaze
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
Food color, if desired
Decorator candies, sugars, etc., if desired
Directions
1. Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed, until creamy. Add orange juice
and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping
bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low.
Add flour, baking powder and cinnamon; beat, scraping
bowl often, until well mixed.
2. Divide dough in thirds. Shape each third into a ball.
Wrap in plastic food wrap; flatten to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
3. 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
2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased
cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges
are lightly browned. Cool completely.
4. Combine powdered sugar, water, 1 tablespoon butter, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small 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. R
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