Old-Fashioned Cut out Frosted Butter Cookies

Old-Fashioned Cut out Frosted Butter Cookies







1 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoons cream or 2 tablespoons milk

1/2 tsp.vanilla extract

3 cups flour, sifted

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt









Preheat oven to 400 degrees.



In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg, milk and vanilla.



Now blend in the dry ingredients flour, baking powder and salt until dough is formed. If desired you can chill for an hour for easier handling. I've never done this and the dough always rolled out fine for me.



Divide the dough in thirds. On a lightly floured board roll out the dough to about 1/8th inch thickness. Using cookie cutters cut into shapes and place on a cookie sheet.



Bake in oven for about 5 to 8 minutes until lightly golden brown. Cool on a rack.



SPECIAL NOTE: You can use vanilla extract but I think vanilla paste makes these cookies taste even more special using vanilla paste.







Make your own vanilla paste



Line a baking sheet with parchment.

Preheat oven to 200* F.

Split your vanilla beans in two.

Place on baking sheet – do not let them touch each other.

Bake until completely dried and brittle – roughly 30 minutes or so. (Check every 10 minutes)

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Pulverize in spice/coffee grinder into a powder.

Add corn syrup – one tablespoon at a time to the right consistency. You want it easy to scoop.

Use in sauces and batters to flavor, giving them a rich, true vanilla flavor and visual texture. Mixture will keep for a week in the refrigerator.



I made this using 4 vanilla beans and 4 tablespoons of light corn syrup.

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