Soft Vanilla Sugar Cookies

By srumbel

These vanilla cookies are the perfect Christmas treat! They are the softest cookie you will ever make and they taste delicious! I gave them to the youth at my church and they were gone instantly! Hope you love them as much as we do!
from sixsistersstuff.com

Ingredients

• Frosting Ingredients:
• 3/4 cup of butter, softened
• 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons McCormick Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
• 3 Tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 Tablespoon of vanilla extract
• 3 Tablespoons of milk

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar. Mix in eggs and vanilla until combined. Then add your salt, baking powder and flour. Mix until the batter is lump free.
Cover and chill for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Roll cookies into balls and flatten a little. Try and make your cookies all the same size. (You could use a medium size cookie scoop also.)
Bake for 10-11 minutes (check at 8 minutes and watch them) You want them a little golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheet about 1 minute after cooking them.
When cookies have completely cooled, prepare frosting. In a medium bowl, beat together the powdered sugar and butter until creamy. Add vanilla and 1 Tbsp milk at a time until your frosting reaches desired consistency.
Frost cookies and top with sprinkles. Let your frosting set. Once it is set, store in an air tight container.

Serves: 24