old fashioned sugar cookies ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mace. cut in the butter using a pastry blender or rub between your fingers. when butter pieces are no larger than pea size, stir in the egg, vanilla and heavy cream. blend thoroughly. on a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart cookie sheets.
• bake for 5 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges begin to brown. remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. cool completely before frosting.
• to make the frosting: in a medium bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cream and salt until smooth and creamy. spread on top of cooled cookies. let the frosting dry before storing or serving.