The Braided Blonde

Hey Everyone, happy Mother's Day! Today I am sharing my absolute favorite sugar cookie recipe!! These are absolutely AMAZING! They really remind me of lofthouse cookies (aka the best cookies on the planet!!). As a side note, I am obsessed with the icing!! Its kind of hard on the outside then smooth and creamy on the inside, ahh!! They are by far my favorite cookies ever! Here's the recepie:

INGREDIENTS:

Sugar Cookie
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar (I use Truvia Baking Blend sugar & stevia mixture)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Frosting
2/3 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
food coloring (opt.)

INSTRUCTIONS:

Sugar Cookies
1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
2. Add egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
3. Add milk and beat again
4. Add flour, baking powder, and salt
5. Chill dough for 30 minutes (optional, but preferred. This will keep the cookies from  spreading)
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
7. Cut cookies with a cookie cutter into shapes about 1/4 inch thick
8. Bake for 8-12 minutes

Frosting:
1. Cream butter in a large mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream and beat until smooth and creamy. Add more powdered sugar or cream to get to desired consistency. If you are going to add food coloring, add it.
2. Frost cooled cookies.