Best Sugar Cookies

What’s Valentine’s Day without sugar cookies? I say it’s an absolutely sad day! So, you should make these. They are heavenly!

Have you ever had a sugar cookie that is so sweet that it’s hard to eat the whole thing? I’m not a big fan of a super sugary cookie with the gooey sweet frosting together. It’s just too much and I can only eat a few bites. This recipe creates a nice cookie that’s not too sweet and is a nice balance with the butter cream frosting. 

We love to gather together as a family and decorate sugar cookies. Of course candy is important!

I should have taken pictures of their cookies when they were done. They were covered with candy. 

Here’s our favorite sugar cookie and buttercream frosting recipes. Enjoy!

Sugar Cookie with Buttercream Frosting

2016-02-10 23:51:40

Yields 3

A delicious soft cookie that is not too sweet.

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

45 min

Total Time

1 hr

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

45 min

Total Time

1 hr

Ingredients

1. Cookies
2. 1 lb. Margarine (not butter), softened
3. 2 Cups Sugar
4. 3 Eggs
5. 2 tsp. Vanilla
6. 2 tsp. Lemon Extract
7. 6 Cups Flour
8. 1 tsp. Soda
9. 1/4 tsp. Salt
10. Frosting
11. 1 Box Powdered Sugar
12. 1 Cube Butter, softened
13. 2 tsp. Vanilla
14. 1/4 - 1/2 Cup Milk
15. Food Coloring

Cookie Instructions

1. Combine margarine and sugar in a large bowl.
2. Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon extract and mix well.
3. Combine flour, salt, and soda in a separate bowl.
4. Add flour mixture gradually to wet ingredients.
5. When ingredients are combined well refridgerate for 2 or more hours or you won't be able to roll out.
6. Once dough is cooled completely, roll it out on a well floured surface until it's about 1/2" thick. Sprinkle the top of the dough and rolling pin with flour, as well.
7. Cut with cookie cutters.
8. Bake on a ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until they look dry. You don't want to let them brown. They will be done.

Frosting Instructions

1. Combine sugar, butter, vanilla, and 2 TBL. of milk.
2. Continue adding milk a TBL. at a time until the frosting is smooth, but forms stiff peeks.
3. Add a few drops of food coloring at a time until you have the color you desire.

By Dru

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