Baylee’s Sugar Cookies
COOKIES:
Preheat oven to 400°
3/4 c shortening
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix together. Then add dry ingredients…
2 1/2 c flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Mix again. Flour surface, roll out dough evenly, cut into shapes. Bake for 6-8 minutes. Cool cookies completely before icing and decorating.
Makes about 30 cookies
Nutrition facts per cookie (no icing): 112 calories, 14g C, 5g F, 1g P
Jen’s Favorite Almond Icing:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2-6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- food coloring
Instructions
- Use your electric hand mixer to cream the butter until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, alternating with the extracts and the heavy cream until all of the powdered sugar has been incorporated. The frosting should be smooth and thick.
- Add food coloring to dye the frosting.
Makes 25 (14g) servings
Nutrition facts: 1 tablespoon (14g) melted icing, 72 calories, 10g C, 4g F
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