Go Old School with This Crowd Pleasing Favorite

The frosting for this cookie is a cream cheese and powdered sugar mix, which will harden a bit after day one. Most lovers of sugar cookies enjoy the slight crunch of the frosting compared to the soft chewiness of the cookie, but be aware if you’ve never had this type of cookie before! Don’t expect a creamy frosting past the first day. That being said, these cookies from Adventures of a DIY Mom are perfect for keeping around in the cookie jar. The kids will love decorating with sprinkles if you have them, and guests unanimously enjoy this delicious treat.

Ingredients

For the cookie:

1 c. butter, very soft, but not melted
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 t. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
For the frosting:

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 T. milk
5 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
a few drops of food coloring

Instructions

For the cookie:

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Chill thoroughly – 3-4 hours or overnight.

Roll out on a floured surface. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.

Once cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting and add sprinkles if desired.

For the frosting:

Mix cream cheese with a hand mixer. Add milk, vanilla and half of the powdered sugar and mix well. Add remaining powdered sugar. Add food coloring and mix well.