Sugar Cookies

Sugar Cookies

Source: Mitzi H.

There is so many different variations of the "classic" sugar cookie recipe. I've tried a few, and my family really likes this one from Grandma Mitzi.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups butter, softened

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

5 cups flour

2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

Frosting:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation:

Mix together butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and powder. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well. Cover; chill dough at least one hour.

Heat oven to 400°. Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured counter. Cut into desired shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until just starting to brown.

In another bowl; cream the cream cheese in a bowl. Add butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar; mix well. Add food coloring for holiday cookies; mix well.

Makes about 8 dozen 3 inch cookies.