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Frosted Butter Cutouts

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

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Original Recipe Yield 33 servings

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.