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Small Batch Sugar Cookies with Frosting

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword buttercream frosting, frosted sugar cookies, small batch cookies, soft sugar cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6 cookies
Six soft sugar cookies with a simple buttercream frosting, tinted and sprinkled if you like.

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1⅛ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp salted butter softened
  • 6 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg

Frosting

  • 1¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 1½ tbsp salted butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2–3 tbsp milk
  • 3–4 drops food coloring (optional)
  • Sprinkles (optional)

Directions

  • Stir the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • In a second bowl, beat the butter and sugar for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla and egg.
  • Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
  • Heat the oven to 350°F. Scoop about ¼ cup of dough per cookie, roll into balls, flatten them slightly, and set them 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until set. Let them cool on the pan for 2 minutes, then on a rack until completely cool.
  • For the frosting, beat the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk until spreadable. Add a little more milk if it is too thick, and the food coloring, if using.
  • Spread the frosting on the cooled cookies and top with sprinkles, if you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 94g | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3.9g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9.6g | Trans Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 1.3mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 6 cookies; milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.