Super Sugar Cookies

Super Sugar Cookies

2 cups unbleached flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cups unsalted butter, softened

3/4 cups sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

Icing from recipe below

colored sugar, sprinkles or gel to color icing

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In a small bowl, combine the flour and salt and stir together.

In a larger mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until well blended. Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until well mixed. Lower speed, and scraping down the sides, gradually add the flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.

Gather the dough into a ball, then flatten slightly and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.

When chilled through, roll the dough out onto a lightly floured surface to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough into desired shapes with cookie cutters and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, watching carefully from the 12 minute mark so as not to brown. Immediately transfer the cookies from the baking sheet to a cooling rack to cool. Cool completely before decorating with the icing.

Cookie Icing

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1 teaspoon almond extract

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth. Divide into smaller bowls to color different colors with liquid or gel food colorings. Sprinkle with colored sugar or candies while still wet. Allow to set before serving.

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