Land O Lakes Butter Cookies Recipes

BEST EVER BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low.
• Add flour, orange juice, vanilla and baking powder.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Divide dough into thirds and wrap in plastic food wrap.
• Refrigerate until firm (2-3 hours).
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• On lightly floured surface roll out dough, one third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), into 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut with 4 or 5 inch cookie cutter.
• Place one inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Let stand one minute then remove from cookie sheet.
• Cool completely.
• Frosting: Combine all frosting ingredients in small bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until fluffy.
• Tint with food color if desired.
• Frost and decorate cookies as desired.

BEST EVER 'LAND O LAKE' BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1 cup butter,sugar, and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and vanilla; mix well. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.
• 2. Divide dough into thirds. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; flatten slightly. Refrigerate until firm (2-3 hours).
• 3. Heat oven to 400F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping menaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; sprinkle with decorator sugar (if desired). Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 4. Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired. Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.

LAND O LAKES BUTTER COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix butter, sugar and egg. Add flour, juice and vanilla extract, and powder. Wrap in 1/3s and refrigerate. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out. Cut w/ 3" cookie cutter. Bake 6-10 mins or till edges are lightly browned. Cool. Mix frost ingredients. Frost cookies.

BEST EVER BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add orange juice and vanilla; mix well. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.
• 2. Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Tint with food color, if desired. Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.
• 3. Heat oven to 400°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; sprinkle with decorator sugar. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• 4. Divide dough into thirds. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; flatten slightly. Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
• 5. Tip- If you use a 4 to 5-inch cookie cutter, recipe will yield approximately 2 dozen cookies

BEST BUTTER COOKIES (CUTOUTS)

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugar. Add in egg and beat well. Beat in orange juice and vanilla.
• Combine flour and baking powder and gradually beat inches.
• Chill dough for about 1 hour.
• After dough has chilled, preheat oven to 400.
• Roll dough on to lightly floured surface to about 1/8-1/4" thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Sprinkle w/ colored sugars, if desired.
• Bake at 400 for 6-9 minutes (depending on cookie size) or until edges just slightly golden.