Frosted Cakey Sugar Cookies Recipes

SOFT FROSTED SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat vegetable shortening, white sugar, 1/4 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Slowly beat flour mixture into shortening mixture to make a smooth dough.
• Roll dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface and cut into shapes. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until frosting is spreadable and slightly fluffy. Frost cooled cookies.

SUGAR COOKIES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended using a sturdy spoon. Chill dough for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 4 to 6 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove cookies from pan and cool on wire racks.
• Using an electric mixer, beat shortening, confectioners sugar, water, salt, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring until fluffy. Frost cookies after they have cooled completely.

SOFT CAKEY SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix until fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, sift or whisk 5 cups flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and mace.
• Mix dry ingredients into creamed ingredients 1/3 at a time. Divide into 2 or 3 discs or rolls. Cover each in plastic wrap. Chill for at least one hour.
• Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 2-3 inch circles or desired shapes.
• Bake at 300 degrees F for 8-12 minutes, until just beginning to brown on the bottom. Cool on pan for 5 minutes, transfer to cooling rack for 10-15 more minutes, until completely cooled.
• Frost with buttercream frosting, and decorate with sprinkles. Allow frosting to set before storing in an air-tight container.