Spiced Holiday Sugar Cookies
Submitted by brianjwood on December 15, 2004 at 10:00 am

DESCRIPTION
Spiced Holiday Sugar Cookies

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Cookies Brownies Bars

INSTRUCTIONS
Spiced Holiday Sugar Cookies from The Orlando Sentinel

Yield: 28 (3-cookie) servings.
1 cup butter, softened
11/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
21/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
Colored sugars for decorating (optional)
1 cup confectioners sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons milk
3 to 4 drops assorted food colors

1. Whip butter with an electric mixer. Add sugar, egg and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mix flour, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Gradually blend into butter mixture. Chill dough 1 hour.
2. Heat oven to 375 F. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters. Sprinkle cookies with colored sugars, if desired.
3. Bake on ungreased baking sheets 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on baking sheet. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.
4. Mix confectioners sugar, remaining vanilla and milk. Add food colors to achieve desired color. Use to frost cookies.
Nutrition information per serving
Calories151Fat7 gCarbohydrate21 g
Cholesterol25 mgSodium107 mgProtein1 g