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1990 2nd Place Mom's Sugar Cookies

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Category: Holiday, Cookies

 Ingredients List

  • 1 c Unsalted softened butter
  • 1 1/2 c Confectioners sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 ts Vanilla
  • 1/2 ts Almond extract
  • 2 1/2 c Flour
  • 1 ts Baking soda
  • 1 ts Cream of tartar

 Directions

FROSTING
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 c Confectioners' sugar
1/4 ts Vanilla
Milk
Food coloring as desired

Preparation time: 30 minutes Chilling time: 2 to 3 hours Cooking time: 7 to
8 minutes

1. Cream butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract in large mixer
bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar
until mixed. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate dough 2 to 3
hours. (Dough can be refrigerated up to several days; soften slightly
before rolling out.)

2. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have lightly greased baking sheets ready.

3. Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to almost 1/4 ~inch
thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes. Place cookies 2 inches
apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake until light brown on edges, 7 to 8
minutes. Cool on wire racks.

4. For frosting, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in small bowl until
smooth. Beat in milk until spreading consistency. Add food coloring as
desired.

5. Use frosting to decorate cookies. Let stand until frosting sets.

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