Ingredients
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Sugar Cookies
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 5 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 5 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 6–7 tablespoons cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla (clear if possible)
- Food coloring
Instructions
- Begin by creaming together sugar, butter, egg, and milk. Add dry ingredients including flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix to form dough.
- Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut cookies with a 4-inch cookie cutter. Place on baking sheet covered with parchment.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. It’s important that you don’t overcook or the cookies will not be soft.
- Allow the cookies to cool.
- For the frosting, mix together softened butter and shortening.
- Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Mix well.
- Mix in cream and vanilla. Add additional cream to achieve desired consistency.
- Frost all cookies using white icing.
- Then separate the remaining icing into 3 different bowls. Add food coloring to reach desired brightness.
- Add to a piping bag (we used a 3 tip coupler) with a decorating tip. (see tips for filling piping bag here)
- Apply eyes and mouth on each cookie.
- Enjoy right away or store in an airtight plastic container to keep them soft.
Notes
- Do not overbake these cookies to make sure you have soft cookies!
- Store these cookies in an airtight plastic container to keep them soft.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
