Recipe: Frosted Roll-Out Cookies
Ingredients for cookies:
1 1/2 Cups sugar
1 cup softened butter
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract (can use almond extract or anise flavoring)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
5 cups flour
Directions for cookies:
In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add sour cream, eggs, vanilla, soda, powder, and salt and beat until incorporated. Add 2 cups of flour and mix until incorporated. Add 2-3 more cups of flour. The dough should not be sticky, you need to be able to roll it out to your desired thickness, I usually do about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes and place on cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes. Do not let them brown, they should be just slightly golden. Allow to cool before icing.
Ingredients for frosting:
1/4 cup softened butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3-5 tbsp. milk
4 cups powdered sugar
Directions for frosting:
In a mixer, beat butter, shortening, vanilla until creamy. Add 1 cup of sugar with 1-2 tbsp. milk until creamy again. Continue to add sugar and milk until desired consistency is reached. For frosting that dries and sticks to cookies, add more sugar or less milk, but always taste test.