Frosted Sugar Cookies
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets.
- 2Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- 3Mix in egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
- 4Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar until combined.
- 5Roll dough to about ¼-inch thick.
- 6Cut into circles using a cookie cutter or a cup.
- 7Place on baking sheets.
- 8Bake for 7–8 minutes—edges should be set, and centers soft.
- 9Cool completely (about 15 minutes).
- 10Beat butter until smooth for the frosting.
- 11Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt to the frosting.
- 12Mix in heavy cream until fluffy.
- 13Divide the frosting into separate bowls and color with gel food coloring.
- 14Use a 1 Tbsp scoop to add frosting to each cookie.
- 15Spread the frosting out with a butter knife and top with sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch kosher salt
- 0.25 cup heavy cream
- gel food coloring
- Sprinkles
- 1 cup butter
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp almond extract
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- gel food coloring
Equipment
baking sheetscookie cutterovencookie scoopbutter knifebowls
Tips
- No chilling the dough means faster preparation.
- Using a cookie scoop for frosting instead of piping reduces stress and is kid-friendly.
- Same size cookies for a prettier presentation.
- Perfect for kids to help as nothing has to be perfect.
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