Cindy Lou Who’s Soft Sugar Cookies
Soft and sweet almond-flavored, these sugar cookies wrapped up in pink and green are sure to make the grinchiest of hearts melt.
- Prep Time: 20 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: About 40 Minutes
- Yield: About 12 to 15, 3-inch Cookies 1x
Ingredients
For Sugar Cookies:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1–1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract
Food coloring, if desired
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt (kosher, table or sea)
For Frosting:
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla
2 to 4 tbsp. hot water
Food coloring, if desired
Sprinkles, if desired
Instructions
To Prepare Sugar Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 to 3 baking sheets with parchment, Silpat liners, or leave ungreased. Set aside.
Using a standing or hand-held mixer, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla, almond extract and food coloring if using. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
Sift flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, until just combined. Scoop dough using an ice cream scoop or #20 disher onto prepared pans about 2-inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are puffy, set and slightly brown on the edges. Place cookies on wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
To Prepare Frosting:
In a medium bowl, using a standing or hand-held mixer, beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tbsp. hot water until a spreadable consistency is reached. Add hot water in 1 tsp. increments to thin the frosting to desired thickness. If using, beat food coloring into frosting with water. Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles, if using.
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