Buttery Sugar Cookies

By Grammie926

Buttery Sugar Cookies

Give your sweetheart a real treat with these Valentine's Day cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Gay Lea unsalted butter, softened 250 mL
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar 125 mL
• 1/4 cup icing sugar 50 mL
• 1 egg 1
• 1 tsp vanilla 5 mL
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 625 mL
• 3/4 tsp baking powder 4 mL
• 1/4 tsp salt 1 mL

Details

Servings 36
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. With electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in granulated and icing sugars and then beat in egg and vanilla.

2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; with wooden spoon, gradually stir into butter mixture. Transfer dough to work surface; knead lightly until comes into a ball.

3. Divide dough in half; shape each into disc. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 2 days. One disc at a time, roll out dough on lightly floured surface to ¼-inch (5 mm) thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes. Place shapes on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

4. Bake in centre of preheated 375F (190C) oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden on bottom and edges. Let cool for 3 minutes on baking sheets; transfer to wire racks to cool.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Icing: Whisk together 3 cups (750 mL) icing sugar with ¼ cup (50 mL)water for regular piped icing, adding up to 2 tablespoons (25 mL) more water to create paint for background colours. Tint as desired.