Butter Cookies With Royal Icing Recipes

BUTTER ICING FOR SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine confectioners' sugar butter, vanilla and milk, beating until creamy. Thin with a few more drops of milk (if necessary) to reach desired spreading consistency. Stir in optional food coloring. Spread frosting over cooled cookies and decorate with colored sugar, if desired.

BUTTER COOKIES WITH ROYAL ICING

Steps:

• Using a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk, and vanilla and continue mixing until well combined.
• Whisk baking powder, salt, and flour in another large bowl. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients, 1 cup at a time. Mix until combined before adding each additional cup of flour.
• Divide dough in half and form 2 large balls. Cover each ball of dough in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400° F. Working with 1 dough ball at a time, roll out dough on floured surface (I like to use powdered sugar to flour my surface for cookies) 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 5-8 mins (the large cookies I do for 9 mins) in preheated oven. Cool completely before decorating as desired with royal icing.

BUTTER ICING FOR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, over medium heat, heat cream and butter until butter is melted. Stir in the vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Remove from heat, and beat with an electric mixer until thick and smooth.