Sugar Cookies With Frosting Even A Mother In Law Loves Recipes

FROSTED SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and electric mixer) add the butter, oil, sugars, and beat on medium-high speed until creamed and combined, about 4 minutes.
• Add the egg, extracts, and beat until combined.
• Add the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, and beat on low speed until just combined.
• Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, or your hands, form approximately 20 equal-sized mounds of dough, roll into balls, and flatten about halfway.
• Place mounds on a large plate or tray, cover with plasticwrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 7 days. Do not bake with unchilled dough because cookies will bake thinner, flatter, and be more prone to spreading.
• Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with a Silpat or spray with cooking spray. Place dough mounds on baking sheet, spaced at least 2 inches apart (I use a half-sheet pan and bake 8 cookies per sheet) and bake for about 8 minutes (if your cookies are smaller than mine, reduce baking time) or until edges have set and tops are just set, even if slightly undercooked, pale, and glossy in the center; don't overbake. Cookies firm up as they cool.
• Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 9 to 10 minutes before serving. I let them cool on the baking sheet and don't use a rack. While cookies are cooling, make the frosting.
• To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and electric mixer) add the butter, sugar, vanilla, optional salt, and beat on medium-low speed until creamy.
• Slowly add the milk or cream, as necessary, to achieve desired frosting consistency.
• Optionally add the food coloring as desired.
• Add a generous dollop of frosting to each cookie and add sprinkles to taste.

MOTHER-IN-LAW SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Before making, consider doubling it, since we always do!
• Cream the butter, then add sugar, egg, and cream.
• Mix together the dry ingredients, then add to wet ingredients.
• Chill thoroughly in fridge (usually an hour).
• Roll out and cut into desired shape.
• Cook at 400 degrees for 10 minute.

MOTHER IN LAW COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Cream butter, sugar, eggs, almond extract together until creamy.
• 3. Whisk together flour and soda, stir into butter mixture
• 4. Stir in oats.
• 5. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheet.I use a small ice cream scopp because I am OCD and like them to all be exactly the same size and shape. :)
• 6. Bake for about 10-12 minutes. I like mine chewey, so I underbake slightly.
• 7. Let cool for a few minutes and then place on rack to cool. Let cookie sheet cool for 10-15 minutes between batches, or the cookies get flat and thin.

SUGAR COOKIE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners' sugar and shortening until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired.

SUGAR COOKIES WITH FROSTING EVEN A MOTHER-IN-LAW LOVES

Steps:

• In a mixer, cream butter and sugar until very smooth.
• Add egg and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add flour, lemon juice or vanilla, baking soda and salt; beat until well mixed.
• Roll out in sections on a pastry cloth, and cut out with cookie cutters.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 7-10 minutes in a preheated oven (350F).
• For frosting: mix ingredients together until smooth.
• Frost cookies once cooled.