Title: Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies
Categories: Tasteofhome
Yield: 1 servings

1 1/2 c Sugar
1 1/2 c Butter; softened (no
; substitutes)
2 Eggs
2 tb Vanilla extract
4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Cream of tartar

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1 1/2 c Confectioners' sugar
3 tb Butter; softened
1 tb Vanilla extract
1 tb Milk Food coloring; optional
Colored sugar

In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and butter; beat until creamy. Add eggs and
vanilla; beat well. Stir together dry ingredients.' gradually add to
creamed mixture until completely blended. Chill for 30 minutes. On a
lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with
holiday cutters dipped in flour. Using a floured spatula, transfer cookies
to ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire
racks. For frosting, combine sugar, butter, vanilla and milk; beat until
creamy. Thin with additional milk to desired spreading consistency if
necessary. Add a few drops of food coloring if desired. Spread frosting
over cookies and decorate with colored sugar. Yield: 7 dozen (2-1/2-in.
cookies).

Busted by Sara Horton 5/29/98

Recipe by: Taste of Home, Cindy Ettel, Hutchinson, Minnesota

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