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Traditional Rolled Sugar Cookies with a New Twist

Traditional sugar cookies, cut with cookie cutters and iced with naturally colored frosting.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy dessert recipe, holiday recipe, kid-friendly recipes
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 30 cookies
Author Linda Spiker

Ingredients

For Cookies:

  • 2 Cups sifted flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 Cup butter room temp
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 1 large egg well beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
  • 1 Tablespoon milk or almond milk

For Icing:

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 6 Tablespoons milk or vanilla almond milk

Instructions

For Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.

Cookie Instructions:

  1. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
  2. In a mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla, and milk or cream.
  3. Add sifted dry ingredients gradually until dough is stiff enough to handle.
  4. Form into a ball, wrap in plastic.
  5. Chill at least 1 hour

  6. Roll 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured board and cut with cookie cutters.

  7. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes, allow to cool before icing.

For Frosting:

  1. Use a mixer to blend butter and sugar till smooth, add milk and continue mixing. Separate into bowls and add food coloring if desired.