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The Best Butter Cookies Ever Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 c butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c + 1-2 T sugar divided
1 T butter buds sprinkles
1 large egg or 2 egg whites
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1 t grated lemon peel
1 1/2 c sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 t salt
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in 1/2 c sugar, butter buds sprinkles, egg or egg whites, vanilla, lemon peel until smooth. In medium size bowl, stir together flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Drop dough by scant teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Dip tines of fork into remaining sugar and press top of each cookie with fork. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes 3 1/2 dozen.
Icing:
I can vanilla
1 drop peppermint oil
2 drops red food coloring
divide icing in 1/2. Mix 1/2 with oil and coloring spread on vanilla then peppermint refrigerate till set.

 

 

 

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