Sugar cookies are a holiday favorite and MLF bass pro, Brian Latimer agrees! Follow along with his tasty recipe to bake some delicious and irresistible holiday cookies.
Cookies
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
- Frosting
½ cup shortening
4 cups confectioners sugar
5 tbsp milk, or more as needed
1 tsp vanilla extract, or more to taste
Food coloring (optional)
COokies
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Stir flour, baking soda, and baking powder together in a small bowl.
- Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in flour mixture. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto un-greased baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frosting
- Beat shortening in a large bowl until creamy. Gradually mix in confectioners’ sugar in small amounts, alternating with 5 tablespoons milk, until smooth. Mix in vanilla and continue to beat until frosting is stiff and glossy, about 5 minutes, adding more milk if needed.
- Mix in food coloring, separating into smaller bowls if using multiple colors.
- Spread frosting on cookies or fill piping bags and decorate cookies as desired.
Notes
- Top these sweet cookies with a sugar cookie frosting to really impress!
