Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon juice and vanilla.
- Combine dry ingredients; gradually beat into butter mixture until well blended.
- Divide dough in half; flatten into a 1-inch disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 2 hours or longer.
- Heat oven to 375 F. On a floured surface roll dough ⅛ inch thick. Cut with festive cookie cutters. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 min. until lightly browned around edges. Cool on rack.
Notes
Makes 4 dozen (1 cookie + icing per serving)
Icing:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk
⅛ teaspoon coconut extract
Tint with your choice of food coloring
Spread icing and decorate with colored sugar, candies, etc. Leave out on waxed paper until icing dries – at least 3 hours. Then place in single layers in air-tight container. Separate each layer with waxed paper.
Nutrition Information
70 calories, 2 grams fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 40 mg sodium,
13 grams carbohydrate, 0 mg fiber, 1 gram protein
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