Frosted Sugar Cookies
A great recipe to make with a group of kids.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 Tblsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tblsp cold milk
Instructions
- Cream butter, oil, and sugar together until smooth and light. Stir in eggs and vanilla and whip until light and fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients slowly until all incorporated.
- Refrigerate dough for 2-3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface. You'll want the dough to be 1/4'-1/2' thick. Cut into shapes using cookie cutters and place 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 7-9 minutes or until barely golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.
- For the frosting, stir butter, sugar, and vanilla together with the mixer on low. Slowly pour in milk until frosting starts to come together and becomes thick, light, and fluffy. {Go slow to make sure it stays on the thicker side!} Whip 1 minute.
- Spread each cookie with a generous amount of frosting and top with a variety of sprinkles.