Sunday, November 3, 2013

Kiddo's Special Butter Cookies

This week, just in time for Try a New Recipe Tuesday, I'm posting kiddo #4's delicious butter cookies. They were really good and a great surprise!  :) (and she offered to type this entire post herself! She's talented AND sweet!)

Cookie dough
3 sticks butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and salt.


Gradually add the flour; beat until well mixed. Refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Separate the dough into 4 pieces, then roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut or mold the dough into desired shapes.


Place the shapes on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cookies are light brown.
                                     
(optional frosting)          Vanilla Frosting
                                     3 cups confectioner's sugar
                                     1/3 cup butter, softened
                                     2 teaspoons vanilla
                                     2 tablespoons milk
                              
In a small bowl, combine butter and sugar         , 
                then vanilla, then milk.                                                         

   (ENJOY!)




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9 comments:

Chris said...

Wow, looks amazing!
I actually need a sugar cookie recipe for Timmmy's 11th bday party....we are making 11 dishes/treats in a Dr Who theme....One of them will Weeping Angels Sugar Cookies! I'm trying to get everything organized now ..the party's in 3 weeks....
if I'm in a time crunch, I may just get the pillsbury rolled dough...spread it out and cut angels in it,,,gotta see how it goes...BUT I will def try these this Christmas in any event!
Pls thank your daughter for sharing!


C

kewkew said...

Ooo, yum yum yum. We haven't made sugar cookies in a while. I would love to try this one with the children!
Perfect timing for Christmas!
Would love for you to share over at Kids and a Mom in the Kitchen!
Have a great day

Unknown said...

My husband just mentioned making these. Maybe we will try them this weekend.

Winnie said...

Butter cookies!! One of my favorite

You're right - she's talented and sweet :)

Unknown said...

So cute and the recipe sounds awesome - all that butter who could resist! I love to see kids baking and cooking!! Definitely going to try these with my granddaughter who visits every Wednesday afternoon. This will be a great project!

P!nky said...

Yum looks awesome!!!

Unknown said...

These sound very simply and look great! Great job kiddo #4! :-) Thanks for sharing at Good Tastes Tuesday! I have pinned your recipe to our GTT Pinterest board here; http://www.pinterest.com/goldenreflect/good-tastes-tuesday-recipes/

Hope to see you back again next week!

Mommy Evolution said...

I wanted to invite you to the Friday Flash Blog Party, the best linky in town! I hope you'll join us and link up if you haven't already. Who knows. You may just get highlighted!

The party goes on ALL weekend.

Jennifer @ The Jenny Evolution
www.thejennyevolution.com

Miz Helen said...

Hi Lisa,
The Butter Cookies look delicious, wish they were in my cookie jar!
Hope you are having a great day and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon
Miz Helen