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The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 cups soft butter
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Directions:
Directions:
In large bowl., cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight)

Preheat oven to 400 º F. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cuter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake in 400º oven for 6 -8 minutes . cool completely before frosting

FROSTING: I cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons milk, 2 teaspoons light corn Syrup and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract. Mix sugar and milk til smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing smooth and glossy. If icing too thick add more corn syrup. use food coloring as desired.
Can dip to frost, use paint brushes etc...

 

 

 

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