【🎄12天倒计时】#1圣诞饼干 Frosted Sugar Cookies
Welcome to the "12 Days of Christmas Cookies" Christmas Cookie Countdown, #1~
Today's final cookie is a must-have on every Christmas cookie tray: the Frosted Sugar cookie in Christmasy shapes and colors. Note to self: these are REALLY sweet. There's sugar on sugar on sugar.
A bit complicated and time-consuming to make, but many people make these cookies all month and then freeze them until Christmas. You don't need to make them all at once!
Frosted Sugar Cookies
Servings: Not enough
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter (113g)
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 3/4 cups flour
3 tablespoons milk
Frosting
1/3 cup soft butter
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk
2 cups powdered sugar
Various drops of food coloring
Directions
Cream butter and shortening thoroughly. Add sugar and beat well.
Add eggs, vanilla and blend. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Mix and chill dough overnight.
Roll out dough with a rolling pin or wine bottle, not too thin but not too thick.
Cut out Christmas shapes using cookie cutters.
Place on cookie pan and bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 6-8 minutes.
To make frosting, mix all ingredients together until smooth.
Separate frosting into five different bowls to add food coloring.
Decorate cookies however you want!
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