Butter Sugar Cookies
Butter Sugar Cookies are soft & sweet cookies topped with a buttery vanilla frosting. Easy sugar cookie recipe made with simple pantry ingredients that yields about a dozen cookies.
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 293kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 TBSP milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Butter Icing
- ½ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-2 TBSP milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F (175 degrees C). Use parchment paper or grease a baking sheet and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With an electric mixer using a separate bowl, cream the butter. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add the dry mixture and milk alternately to the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry.
- You should have a dough that is soft but not sticky. Place it in the fridge for 30-60 minutes to chill.
- Remove dough from fridge and roll out to ¼ inch thick on a lightly floured surface. Use chosen cookie cutters to cut out shapes. Place on your prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly browned on edges. Allow to cool completely before icing.
- Make your icing by beating the butter with an electric mixer. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beat until smooth and creamy. Add milk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Spread on cookies, or pipe icing on with a piping bag. Feel free to decorate with sprinkles. Enjoy!
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Notes
Store butter cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4–5 days with parchment between layers.
For longer storage, freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 3 months and add icing after thawing.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 502IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg