Gma B's Christmas Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 3/4 cup flour
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- 1 to 1 1/2 lbs powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- sprinkles
- food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to s75 degrees.
- Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Sift or whisk together.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until blended.
- Shape into 3 balls. roll each ball on floured surface until about 1/4" thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place on baking sheets. Bake until slightly browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- When done, remove from the oven and place on racks to cool.
- While the cookies are cooling, make the frosting using powdered sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Add milk until frsoting is frosting drips slowly from spoon.
- Divide the frosting into 4 bowls and add food coloring.
- Allow the kids to paint the cookies and put sprinkles on (before the frosting is set).
Notes
Tip: After dividing the cookie dough into 3 balls, wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.