Title: Favorite Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 3 Servings
Dough:
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 c Sugar
1 c Butter; softened
1 Egg
1 ts Baking powder
1 tb Orange juice
1 tb Vanilla
Frosting:
4 c Powdered sugar
1/2 c Butter; softened
2 ts Vanilla
4 tb Milk
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 F. On lightly floured surface roll out dough,
1/3rd at a time to 1/4" thickness. Cut with 3" cookie cutters.
Place 1" apart on cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until
edges arelightly browned. Cool completely.
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 3rds before refrigeration. Color 2/3
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.
