Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting

Name: Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 0 teaspoons butter flavored extract; 237 milliliters butter; 454 grams confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 769 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 5 Tbsps water; 237 milliliters white sugar

Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting requires around 2 hours and 20 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 60. This dessert has 112 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. A mixture of sugar, baking soda, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

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Vanilla

Butter

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended using a sturdy spoon. Chill dough for 2 hours.

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Baking Soda

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.

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Dough

Roll

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Oven

Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters.

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Cookie Cutter

Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 4 to 6 minutes in the preheated oven.

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Oven

Remove cookies from pan and cool on wire racks.

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Frying Pan

Using an electric mixer, beat shortening, confectioners sugar, water, salt, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring until fluffy. Frost cookies after they have cooled completely.

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Powdered Sugar