The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

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I had these at a friend's little girl's birthday party. i don't normally rave about a cookie. and, it takes a special dessert to get my attention. these cookies were amazing. i like my cookies soft. this fit the bill. plus, they decorated beautifuly. they reminded me of the look of a cookie bouquet cookie with a lot better taste. the icing is wilton's buttercream icing. a thin layer of this made for an amazing cookie.

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Steps

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In a large bowl , cream together butter and sugar until smooth.

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Beat in eggs and vanilla.

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Stir in the flour , baking powder , and salt.

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Cover , and chill dough for at least one hour.

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees f.

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Roll out dough on floured surface 1 / 4 to 1 / 2 inch thick.

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Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter.

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Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

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Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven.

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Cool completely.

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For the icing , combine the last 5 ingredients in a blender until creamy.

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Slowly add the milk so that you may choose your consistency.

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Ingredients

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butter, white sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk