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Old Fashioned Cookies - Butter Cookies

hasan

5 hr total · 1 hr hands-on

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 2 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Orange Juice
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla
  • Frosting
  • 3 Cups Confectioners' Sugar
  • 1/3 Cup Butter, Softened
  • 1–2 Tbsp Milk
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla

Instructions

  1. 1.Cream butter, sugar and egg till light and fluffy.
  2. 2.Beat in flour, baking powder, orange juice and vanilla till smooth.
  3. 3.Chill 2 or 3 hours till firm.
  4. 4.Roll out to 1/8" thick, 1/4 inch for softer cookies. Roll out dough 1/2 at a time.
  5. 5.Cut out with cookie cutters.
  6. 6.Bake at 400° for 6-10 mins till golden on edges. Cool and frost.
  7. 7.Frosting: Cream 3 c confectioners' sugar and 1/3 c softened butter together. Add 1 to 2 tbsp milk and 1 tsp vanilla. Beat at high speed until fluffy, about 1 1/2 mins.