Annette's Basic Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice (may use milk or water)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• 2 beat in the egg and vanilla.
• 3 in a small bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
• 4 add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; mix well.
• 5 divide dough in half.
• 6 flatten halves into discs.
• 7 wrap in plastic wrap and freeze 20 minutes or longer.
• 8 remove from freezer and let stand 5 - 10 minutes.
• 9 place one disk on a lightly floured surface, roll 1/8 inch thick.
• 10 cut with your favorite cookie cutter shapes.
• 11 place on a greased or parchment lined baking sheet.
• 12 bake at 325f for 12-14 minutes.
• 13 allow to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet and then remove to cookie racks.
• 14 in a small bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and lemon juice, adding only enough glaze to form a slow sticky stream when you dip into the glaze and let it flow back into the bowl.
• 15 spread glaze over top of each cookie. enjoy!