Favorite butter cookies

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2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup land o lakes sweet cream butter, softened
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp vanilla

Frosting
4 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-4 tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla
Food coloring, colored sugars

1. In 3 quart mixer bowl cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla & orange juice. Beat at low speed, scraping sides of bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 min). Add dry ingredients. Dough can be divided into thirds and colored. Cover; chill until firm enough to be rolled (2-3 hours). Preheat oven to 400. Roll out dough 1/2 at a time on well floured surface to 1/4 inch. Cut with 3" cookie cutters. Place 1" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake near center of 400 oven 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely; spread with frosting or decorate. Frosting: in mixing bowl combine all frosting ingredients. Beat at low speed until fluffy (1-2 min). Frosting can be spread or used with decorator.

desserts April 21, 2013 21:32

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Kelli Wallace
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62 years old
Lawrenceville, GA, United States