Land O Lakes Sugar Cookie Cut-outs Recipe

Ingredients:

COOKIE

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons orange juice

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking powder

FROSTING

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

STEP 1
Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.

STEP 2
Divide dough into thirds; wrap in each plastic food wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 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-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Place, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.

STEP 5
Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

STEP 6
Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl. Beat at low speed, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Tint frosting with food color, if desired. Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.