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     Title: Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Snacks
     Yield: 78 servings

     1 c  Butter; softened
   3/4 c  Sugar
     1 lg Egg; room temperature
   1/2 ts Vanilla extract
 2 1/2 c  A-P flour
     1 ts Baking powder
   1/4 ts Salt

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   1/2 c  Butter; softened
     4 c  Confectioners' sugar
     1 ts Vanilla extract
     4 tb Milk; as needed
          Red food coloring (optional)

 Oven to 375 F/190 C.

 Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7
 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk
 flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into
 creamed mixture.

 Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press
 dough 1" apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake
 until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire
 racks.

 For frosting, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla
 and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If
 desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as
 desired.

 Recipe by Ruth Griggs, South Hill, Virginia

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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