Bake these festive, crisp, buttery cut-out cookies and decorate them with a tinted glaze for any occasion.
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Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Glaze
2 12 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
12 teaspoon vanilla extract, if desired
Food color, if desired
Decorator candies, sugars, etc., if dersired
STEP 1
Combine 1 cup butter, granulated sugar and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
STEP 2
Divide dough in thirds. Shape each third into a ball on plastic food wrap. Wrap in plastic food wrap; flatten to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
STEP 3
Heat oven to 400°F.
STEP 4
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Place, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
STEP 5
Combine powdered sugar, water, 1 tablespoon butter, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in bowl; mix until powdered sugar is moistened. Beat at medium speed until smooth, adding additional water if necessary, to reach desired glazing consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
STEP 6
Glaze cooled cookies. Add decorator candies, if desired. Let stand 6 hours or overnight until glaze is hardened.
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