Favorite Butter Cookies
Yield
3 dozenPrep
20 minCook
6 minReady
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies | |||
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
orange juice
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 4 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies | |||
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 15 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
| 15 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| Frosting | |||
| 946 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
Directions
In large mixer bowl combine all cookie ingredients.
Beat at low speed scraping bowl often until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
Cover, refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
On lightly floured surface roll out dough, one-third at a time to ¼ inch thickness.
Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters.
Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges arelightly browned.
Cool completely.
Frosting: In a small mixer bowl combine all frosting ingredients except milk.
Beat at low speed, gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
Frost cooled cookies.
For variety: divide dough into thirds before refrigeration.
Color ⅔ of dough with desired food colorings.
Before baking, colored sugars may be sprinkled on the cookies.
The frosting can be colored and used as decoration.
