June 13, 2009

Soft Sugar Cookies & Frosting

Beat:
1 cup butter (softened)
2 c. sugar

Then add:
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine in a separate bowl:
5 cups flour (or more for right consistency)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder

I like to refrigerate the dough for an hour. It makes the dough more manageable. Roll out on floured surface and cut out shapes or press into a pizza pan for a fruit pizza crust. Bake cookies at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes depending on thickness. Baked cookies will have lots of "bubbles" throughout and will not look brown. The pizza crust will take a few minutes longer.

Fruit Pizza Topping:
1 7oz jar of marshmallow creme and an 8 oz pkg of cream cheese. Beat on high until it is smooth. Place on cooled cookies crust and add sliced fruit.

Frosting for Sugar Cookies:
1/3 cup Softened Butter
4 cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 cup milk (or more for right consistency)
1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp. Almond Extract
Pinch of Salt

In mixer: slowly mix butter & powdered sugar. Add milk & continue to beat. Then add vanilla, almond & salt. If needed add more milk for spreading consistency. Then add food coloring for desired color.