Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe

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Frosted Sugar Cookie Recipe

Our ALL-TIME favorite Sugar Cookie recipe!! They are always so soft and have the best, creamy frosting with hints of almond. Everyone loves these delicious sugar cookies.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

Cookies

¾ cup unsalted butter softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2¾ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

Frosting

4½ cups powdered sugar
⅓ cup unsalted butter softened
¼ cup milk plus more as needed
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
food coloring

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
To make cookie dough, cream butter, cream cheese, both sugars, almond extract and egg in a large bowl or stand mixer until fluffy.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir until a soft dough forms.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about ⅜ inch thick (roll thinner for more crunchy sugar cookies).
Cut with cookie cutters and bake for 9–12 minutes on the prepared cookie sheet. Let cookies sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then remove to a rack to cool.
To make frosting, mix all ingredients in a medium bowl with a hand mixer. If too thick, add a little more milk.
Frost cookies and let set before storing.

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Notes

Make Ahead: You can prepare the dough as directed, cover tightly, and store it in the refrigerator for 1–2 days before baking. Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Frost right before serving.

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