Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons milk (as needed)
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (for icing) + 2 tablespoons milk
- Red or pink food coloring
- Sprinkles of choice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream softened butter until fluffy, then add vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar and flour until combined.
- Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until dough holds together.
- Roll out dough to ¼ inch thick and cut into shapes.
- Chill cut cookies in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the bottoms are slightly golden.
- Cool cookies completely before icing.
- Mix icing ingredients and add food coloring.
- Pipe icing on cooled cookies and add sprinkles.
- Allow icing to set before storing.
Last Step:
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Ensure butter is softened, not melted, for proper mixing.
Chilling the dough is essential for maintaining cookie shape.
Experiment with various food coloring shades for unique designs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 30