Jacque's Buttery Sugar Cookies
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Jacque's Buttery Sugar Cookies
Description
This recipe combines softened unsalted butter and sugar creamed until fluffy, then eggs and vanilla are mixed in. Flour, baking powder, and salt are incorporated to form a dough that is chilled before rolling out. Chilling helps the dough hold shape when cut and promotes a tender cookie. Baking at 350°F for 9 to 13 minutes results in cookies with the desired softness or crispness depending on baking duration.
The vanilla buttercream frosting is made by creaming softened salted butter with powdered sugar, milk or cream, vanilla extract or almond extract, and optional cream cheese for extra richness. Food coloring may be added for decoration. The frosting spreads smoothly over cooled cookies, providing a creamy contrast to the buttery base.
The cookies offer a versatile treat suitable for parties or everyday enjoyment, with flexibility in shapes and frosting flavor or color to suit different occasions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened, salted
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract)
- 2 ounces cream cheese optional, softened
- Food Coloring (optional)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl often.
- Add egg and vanilla and mix for 1 minute longer.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt. The cookie dough may be crumbly. Using your hands, press into a ball and place in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Once the dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Roll out cookie dough onto a floured surface. Press cookie cutter and make desired shapes. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 9-13 minutes, depending on preference. Watch carefully. If you want the cookies to be softer and chewier, bake for less time. If you want crispy, buttery edges, watch for the edges of the cookies to start turning a light golden brown color. Remove from oven and let cool.
Buttercream Frosting:
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Spread on the top of cooled cookies.
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