Cookies

Sugar Cookies with Whipped Buttercream Frosting

355

I'm a bit of a sugar cookie snob. They have to be perfectly buttery and flakey, not too dense, too chewy, too sweet or too crunchy. And then of course there's the frosting. The cookie and frosting have to compliment each other perfectly and this right here is a divine cookie matrimony. These right here are perfection and with sugar cookie season upon us I use every excuse possible to make them.

15
Cookies:
1 C real butter (room temperature, but not too soft)
2/3 C sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 ½ C flour
½ tsp salt

Frosting:
6 Tbs butter
2 C powdered sugar
6 Tbs heavy cream
¼ tsp kosher salt
1 tsp vanilla
For the cookies, cream together sugar and butter, then add vanilla and egg. Mix flour and salt then add to creamed mixture. Ball together and refrigerate for 30 min-1 hr (it may be a little crumbly, but...
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Nutritions

Calories
355

Sodium
137mg
5% DV

Fat
7g
12% DV

Protein
5g
10% DV

Carbs
67g
22% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV