Whatcha Making Wednesdays.... Sugar Cookies

Welcome to Whatcha Making Wednesdays! This week the kids had their Holiday Parties and both classes made Sugar Cookies with frosting and sprinkles... A perfect way to end our year :-)

The kids had fun choosing which shapes they would make their cookies...Frosting the cookies... the kids used safety knives to frost them...Adding some sprinkles...

Ryleigh's finished cookies...

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
  
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 
  FROSTING:
• 1/3 cup butter (softened)
  
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Frost cooled cookies..... and decorate!
  

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