We made Christmas sugar cookies for a family activity tonight.
Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
- In a bowl cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out Christmas shapes.
- Grease a pan and place the shapes of dough on the pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Buttercream Icing
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup Crisco
- 4 cups powdered sugar (2 lbs)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk (if thick)
Directions:
- Cream together the butter and Crisco with a mixer.
- Slowly add in 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time.
- Add the vanilla, if it seems too thick you can add a bit of milk.
