Frosted Sugar Cookie

• Refrigerated

  • 3 Egg yolks

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Almond extract or clear vanilla
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 4 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1 1/4 cups White sugar

• Ingredients

  • 1 Frosting:

• Snacks

  • 1 Sugar cookies

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter
  • 5 tbsp Milk

• Other

  • Recipe makes 3 cups

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Description

Ingredients

• Sugar Cookies
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or clear vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Frosting
• Recipe makes 3 cups
• 4 cups confectioners sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temp
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract or clear vanilla extract

Directions

• Sugar Cookies
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg yolks and almond or vanilla extract.
• Add flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir. (Note: dough will be firm, not like your normal cookie dough. Dont worry it is supposed to be this way.)
• Form dough into walnut size balls and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Dont flatten. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, until tops are cracked and just turning color.
• Frosting
• In a large bowl, cream together the confectioners sugar and butter until smooth. Gradually mix in the milk and almond or vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth and stiff, about 5 minutes. Color with food coloring if desired.