Frosted Christmas Cookies

By mitzzy

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 ¼ cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups self-rising flower
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• milk as necessary

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and 2 cups of the sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each. Combine flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 teaspoon orange extract. Add flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the milk to play dough consistency.

In a small separate bowl, Dip rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into sugar.

Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Frosting:

Combine softened butter (1/2 stick) with sifted confectioners sugar until creamy. Add ½ teaspoon orange extract, ½ teaspoon lemon extract, and food coloring of choice. Mix well, add additional confectioner's sugar to desired consistency. Frost each cooled cookie with dollop of frosting. Serve.