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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| salted butter: 2/3 cup |
| eggs: 2 (beaten) |
| 2% milk: 2 Tbl |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 1/4 cups |
| baking powder: 2 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 3/4 cup |
| multipurpose shortening: 3/4 cup |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 2/3 cups |
| lemon juice: 1 1/2 tsp |
| vanilla extract: 1 1/2 tsp |
| water: 1/3 cup |
Lion House Sugar Cookies
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
30 min -
Servings
10 serving(s)
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- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, milk and vanilla.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to creamed mixture. Combine thoroughly.
- With hands shape dough into a ball.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours or overnight.
- Grease cookie sheets lightly.
- On lightly floured board or counter, roll 1/2 to 1/3 of dough at a time, keeping rest in fridge.
- For soft cookies, roll 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut with floured cookie cutter. Place 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheet.
- Bake at 400°F for 8 minutes or until a VERY light brown.
- For Frosting:.
- Combine butter, shortening and powdered sugar and beat until very creamy.
- Add lemon juice and vanilla.
- Mix until well blended.
- Add water.
- Mix until very light.
- Separate into bowls and add food coloring.
- Decorate as desired.
- Enjoy!