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Butter Dream Sugar Cookies

Tender and buttery sugar cookies are topped with a fluffy homemade buttercream icing for the most delicious and festive sweet treats. This frosted butter dream sugar cookies recipe does not require refrigeration and bakes up perfectly formed Christmas cookies that hold their shape!

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Butter Dream Sugar Cookies
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
icing cookies 30 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 48 cookies
Calories 208 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 7 cups flour approximately
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • egg wash:  optional

Fluffy Buttercream Icing:

  • 1 lb of butter softened 
  • 7 cups powdered sugar sifted if lumpy
  • 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • pinch of salt optional

Instructions

Sugar Cookies:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 7-8 minutes. 
  3. Add the eggs one at a time until combined. 
  4. Add milk and vanilla.  The mixture will look curdled. 
  5. Sift 6 cups flour, salt and baking powder together.  Add to butter mixture.  Add remaining flour a little at a time to make a manageable dough. 
  6. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface.  I rolled my out a little over 1/4-inch thick.  Cut with desired shapes and sizes of cookie cutters.  Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  7. In a small bowl, mix together egg and water for the glaze.  Light brush the glaze over tops of cookies.
  8. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the bottoms are beginning to slightly brown.

Cool completely.  Ice with Fluffy Buttercream icing

Fluffy Buttercream Icing:

  1.  In the bowl of an electric mixer,  softened butter until smooth and creamy, about 3-5 minutes.

  2. Gradually add 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.
  3. Mix in milk and vanilla.  Mix until creamy.
  4. Add remaining powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.  Mix for an additional 2-3 minutes until creamy and fluffy.  
  5. Ice cooled sugar cookies.

Recipe Notes

Buttercream frosting is made with butter and therefore needs to be refrigerated. Place the cookies in a container with a lid and keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days.

 

To freeze: For the best taste I recommend freezing the cookies before frosting. Cool them completely, then wrap each cookie in plastic wrap. Place them together in a plastic ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw on the counter for 20-30 minutes before frosting the Christmas cookies with freshly made buttercream icing.

Nutrition Facts
Butter Dream Sugar Cookies
Amount Per Serving (48 cookies)
Calories 208 Calories from Fat 107
% Daily Value*
Fat 11.9g18%
Saturated Fat 7.4g37%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 138mg6%
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 26.4g9%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 25.8g29%
Protein 0.5g1%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.