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Frosted Butter Cutouts

SUBMITTED BY: Stephanie McKinnon

"'With their soft tender insides, these cookies quickly disappear from the cookie jar,' reports Stephanie McKinnon of West Valley City, Utah. 'Vanilla pudding mix gives the frosting a velvety texture and fabulous flavor.'"

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	40 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 10 Min

SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/4 cup cold milk
3 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding mix
1/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Food coloring

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On a work surface that has been sprinkled heavily with confectioners' sugar, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, combine milk and pudding mix until smooth; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter. Beat in pudding mixture. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring if desired; beat on high speed until light and fluffy. Frost cookies.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2006 by momof3wildboys

I sliced mine thick and it made a moist cookie. LOOOOOVed the frosting. So much better than... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by bandrs

I was inspired by this recipe but I only had lemon flavored pudding so I grated some zest into... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by GrandmaK

Very nice cookie and adaptable! Instead of using vanilla pudding mix I used chocolate, and... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2008 by charlie54933

Very easy recipe and fun for my toddler to make and cut out, but as far as flavor goes, just... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2008 by Taya Marie

This is an excellent cutout recipe! I rolled my cookies out a bit thicker, and baked them... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2007 by DAZ49

Love this recipe. Have tried many others and this is my New recipe. Easy to make and makes... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by Susie B.

Loved these cookies! I've been searching for a recipe that could match my husband's... MORE