Frosted Cutout Sugar Cookies

Name: Frosted Cutout Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 946 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 60 servings Food coloring, colored sugar and decorating candies, optional; 2 Tbsps half-and-half cream; 1 Tbsp milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Need a vegetarian dessert? Frosted Cutout Sugar Cookies could be a tremendous recipe to try. One serving contains 99 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 60. A mixture of vanillan extract, food coloring, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Cut in the shortening and butter until crumbly. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and vanilla; add to flour mixture and mix well.

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Shortening

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Divide dough into three balls; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.

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Dough

Remove one portion of dough from the refrigerator at a time. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with a floured 2-in. cookie cutter.

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Cookie Cutter

Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

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Oven

For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough cream to achieve spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cookies. Decorate with colored sugar and candies if desired.

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Powdered Sugar