Soft vanilla sugar cookies with almond buttercream.
We love sugar cookies
We cannot even begin to describe the love we have in our hearts for these cookies. They are so simple to make, but they are the perfect little sweet treat. They’re also so fun to decorate! Cutting them into special shapes makes them so easy to personalize and it’s why we love them so much! So get out the cookie cutters and your best sprinkles, because it’s about to get wild.
What you need to make these cookies
- Butter
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Baking Powder
- Flour
Sugar cookies are great because they only require a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry!
Happy Baking!
If you’re looking for more delicious cookie recipes, check out our Funfetti cake mix cookies or our Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies!
Sugar Cookies with Almond Buttercream
Soft sugar cookie cut outs topped with a rich almond buttercream!
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 TBS vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3 cups all purpose flour
Buttercream
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 TBS almond extract
- 2-3 TBS milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 F
- In bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- Add in egg and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- Slowly add in flour and baking soda and mix until a dough forms.
- When the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl you will know it’s ready. (You may need to add a little more flour)
- Roll out the dough in between 2 pieces of parchment paper about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut out desired shapes and place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until slightly browned at the edges.
- Let cool before frosting.
Buttercream
- In the bowl of a stand mixer beat butter until light and fluffy
- add in almond extract
- slowly add in powdered sugar and beat until combined
- add in milk 1 TBS at a time until desired consistency is reached
- Divide into separate bowls and add desired food coloring
- Frost cookies!