Best butter cookies

 

UGLY SWEATER

COOKIE CUTTERS

EMPORTE-PIÈCE EN FORME

DE CHANDAIL HIDEUX

BUTTER COOKIE RECIPE

1 cup butter • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 egg • 1 tablespoon orange jvice

2 1/2 cups flour

Mix first six ingredients with electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually stir in flour by hand until well mixed. Chill 2 to 3 hours in refriderator until firm enough to roll out with pin. Preheat oven to 400° F. Roll out half of the dough at a time on a floured board until 1/8" to 1/4" thick. Cut with your cutters, sharp edge down, and place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6-10 minutes at 400°F until edges of cookie are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack. When cool, use icing for decorating by spreading evenly over whole cookie and applying sugar crystals, etc., or use icing bag and tips to outline details, facial

features, clothing, etc.