Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies
Ingredients List
- 1 1/2 cups - Domino® Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/3 cups - butter or margarine
- 2 - eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups - all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons - baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon - salt
Buttercream Frosting for Cookies
- 1 cup - (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon - cream of tartar
- 1 - (1-lb.) pkg. Domino® Confectioners Sugar (approx. 3 3/4 cups)
- 2 teaspoons - vanilla or almond extract
- 1 teaspoon - water
- 1 to 2 drops - food coloring
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter or margarine and beat with an electric mixer until creamy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Add vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture one cup at a time, and blend until all the flour mixture is incorporated. Roll into 1-inch balls, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the bottoms turn light brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing to cool on a wire rack. Frost with Buttercream Frosting for Cookies.
Makes 24 to 30 cookies.
Buttercream Frosting for Cookies
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add cream of tartar. Add confectioners' sugar one cup at a time, blending until fully incorporated. Add extract and water, mixing until combined. Whip frosting at a high speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add food coloring.
For an extra special touch, you can garnish your frosted cookies with colored sugar. To create, simply take 1/2 cup of Domino® Granulated Sugar and mix with a few drops of food coloring of your choice.
Quick Tip
To soften cold butter to room temperature in a hurry, place butter in a microwave for 15 to 20 seconds on high.