Sugar Cookies Recipe
The best Sugar Cookies ever!! So soft and delicious with a yummy cream cheese & almond frosting!
Servings: 2 dozen
Ingredients
Sugar Cookie
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
- pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- food coloring
Instructions
Cookies
- Cream butter, shortening, sugar and powdered sugar in a bowl until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Set aside.
- Sift dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. Mix well.
- Roll out dough onto a light-floured surface to a ⅜ inch thickness. Cut out cookies with a cookie cutter. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 8-9 minutes.
Frosting
- To make frosting cream together butter, cream cheese, pinch of salt, vanilla, almond extract, and food coloring until creamy.
- Mix in 4 cups powdered sugar until well blended. If too thick, add a little milk.
- Frost cookies and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 3268kcal | Carbohydrates: 430g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 166g | Saturated Fat: 82g | Cholesterol: 388mg | Sodium: 1931mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 317g | Vitamin A: 3715IU | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 7.3mg