Auntie’s Super Secret Frosted Sugar Cookies

brought by Britney Basset
¾ cup butter
½ tsp. of vanilla
½ tsp. of cinnamon candy flavoring (or to taste, or leave out of the cookie dough)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 ½ cups sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder

 Mix butter, flavoring, sugar and eggs thoroughly.  Sift together and stir in flour, salt and baking powder.  Chill at least 1 hour.  Roll out 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick on floured board.  Cut into desired shapes.  Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 6 – 8 minutes at 400 degrees.  Do not overcook.  Cool and frost with Butter Cream Frosting, then decorate with sprinkles.  (I often double this recipe.)

Cinnamon Butter Cream Frosting

1 box powdered sugar
¼ - ½ cup of butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla

3 Tbl. milk¼ + cinnamon candy flavoring to taste

Mix and blend thoroughly until smooth.  Spread on almost cooled sugar cookies.  Decorate with sprinkles and enjoy.  (This is usually enough for a doubled recipe of sugar cookies.)

(I find the cinnamon candy flavoring in the candy making section at Michaels, or at specialty food shops or kitchen supply shops.)