Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies and Frosting

Name: Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies and Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 36-48 cookies, 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 118.29 ml butter; 236.59 ml sugar; 2 eggs; 709.77 ml sifted flour; 4.92 ml vanilla; 2.46 ml salt; 2.46 ml baking soda; 2.46 ml cream of tartar; 118.29 ml evaporated milk or 118.29 ml heavy whipping cream; 118.29 ml butter; 113.39 g cream cheese; 7.39 ml vanilla; 473.18-709.77 ml powdered sugar (just enough to sweeten); milk

Submitted by ellie3763

"from "cherry tea cakes" - http://www.cherryteacakes.com/2010/07/old-fashioned-sugar-cookies.html - doesn't include overnight chilling time"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 36 cookies
Serves:: 36

ingredients

Cookies
118.29 ml butter
236.59 ml sugar
2 eggs
709.77 ml sifted flour
4.92 ml vanilla
2.46 ml salt
2.46 ml baking soda
2.46 ml cream of tartar
118.29 ml evaporated milk or 118.29 ml heavy whipping cream
Frosting
118.29 ml butter
113.39 g cream cheese
7.39 ml vanilla
473.18-709.77 ml powdered sugar (just enough to sweeten)
milk

directions

Make cookie dough: Cream butter, adding sugar gradually. Cream until soft and fluffy. Then add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Sift dry ingredients together. Alternately add ingredients and cream to egg sugar mixture. Mix well.
Chill 3 hours or overnight. Roll out on a well-floured board or countertop to 1/4-1/2 inches thickness. Shape with floured cookie cutters. Bake on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet at 350 for 8-10 minutes. (They won't be brown at all when they are done - if the cookie springs back when pressed down lightly, it is done.).
Make frosting: Whip softened butter and softened cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and powdered sugar mixing until well combined. Add milk to bring frosting to desired consistency. When cookies are completely cool, frost. Add sprinkles if desired.