soft frosted sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• beat vegetable shortening, white sugar, 1/4 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. slowly beat flour mixture into shortening mixture to make a smooth dough.
• roll dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface and cut into shapes. arrange cookies on baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. let cool.
• beat butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until frosting is spreadable and slightly fluffy. frost cooled cookies.