Easiest Way to Make Yummy Grandma's Sugar Cookies and Frosting

Grandma's Sugar Cookies and Frosting. If you want to keep it super traditional, you can frost these will store bought frosting, like Trevor's grandma did, but I've also included a homemade recipe (that's pretty darn fantastic) below if you prefer! Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl. Turn the mixer speed to low and slowly add in one cup of confectioners sugar. Slowly add in the remaining confectioners sugar and mix until well-blended and smooth. Add a bit more milk if you think it is too firm to make it through a piping tip.

A classic no-fail recipe, delicious when topped with cream cheese frosting. Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, blend together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. You can have Grandma's Sugar Cookies and Frosting using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Grandma's Sugar Cookies and Frosting

1. It's of Cookies.
2. Prepare 1/2 cup of Real Butter.
3. It's 1 cup of Crisco.
4. It's 2 cups of Granulated Sugar.
5. Prepare 2 tsp of Almond Flavoring.
6. It's 4 of Eggs.
7. Prepare 5 cups of Flour.
8. You need 2 tsp of Baking Powder.
9. You need 2 tsp of Salt.
10. It's of Frosting.
11. It's 1/2 cup of Real Butter.
12. You need 4 cups of Powdered Sugar.
13. Prepare 1 tsp of Almond Flavoring.
14. It's 1/2 tsp of Kosher Salt.
15. Prepare of Whipping Cream to consistency.
16. It's of Food Coloring.

If you feel frosting is too thin add another ¼ cup confectioner's sugar and mix until blended. If desired, now add food coloring and mix through. If mixing multiple colors, divide frosting into smaller bowls and add individual colors. These sugar cookies make a perfect after school treat!

Grandma's Sugar Cookies and Frosting instructions

1. Cream together butter, crisco, granulated sugar, almond flavoring until light and fluffy (at least 4 minutes)..
2. Add eggs, one at a time until blended..
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Resift 2 more times..
4. Add dry ingredients to cookie batter and blend well..
5. Chill for 15-20 minutes..
6. Roll out to 1/4" thickness on lightly floured surface..
7. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes..
8. Frosting: Cream butter, salt and flavoring until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar. Add whipping cream a little at a time until proper consistency. Frost and decorate as desired..

Thanks Grandma Linda! oxoxo This Grandma's Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe makes soft and chewy sugar cookies that taste like the big, frosted sugar cookies sold in stores. Flatten with bottom of glass moistened with water and dipped in sugar. For frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. This is Grandma Prudy's easy sugar cookie recipe for THIN and CRISPY cookies, not to be confused with the kind that you put frosting on.