Frosted Sugar Cookie Cutouts

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 for the cookies: in a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter and sugar until fluffy. beat in eggs, milk, and vanilla. on low speed gradually add flour mixture and mix just until blended. cover and chill dough for 1 hour.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease baking sheets. roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. cut dough into shapes with desired cookie cutters. place 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. bake for 8 to 10 minutes. transfer cookies to a cooling racks to cool completley.
• 4 for frosting: in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter until smooth. on low speed gradually add powdered sugar alternating with milk, adding more milk if needed, until at desired consistency.
• 5 add vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. spread or pipe frosting on cooled cookies.