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Smooth Sailing Sugar Cookies

By: Martha Conaway

"With a fresh breeze, my longtime-favorite sugar cookie recipe got under way on a new track. I cut out sailboats and frisky fish, frosting them brightly for the nautical gathering. My guests ate their limit! -Martha Conaway, Pataskala, Ohio"

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Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
5 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings

Ingredients

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon milk
Food coloring

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Chill for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with cookie cutters of your choice. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, extract, salt and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Add food coloring if desired. Frost cookies; decorate as desired.