Butter Cookies with Frosting

BUTTER COOKIES

Preparation time: 60 min.
Baking time: 6 min.
Makes 3 dozen

1 Cup Land O Lakes butter, softened
1 Cup sugar
1 egg
2 1/2 Cups all- purpose flour
2 T. orange juice
1 T. Watkins Vanilla
1 tsp Watkins Baking Powder

Combine butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, orange juice, vanilla, and baking powder. Beat until well mixed.Divide dough into thirds; wrap each in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight). Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.

BUTTER FROSTING:

Preparation time: 10 mins.
Makes 1 1/2 cups

3 Cups powdered sugar
1/3 Cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1 tsp Watkins Vanilla
2 to 3 T. milk

Combine all ingredients, except milk in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.Variations:Almond Frosting: Stir in 1/2 tsp Watkins Almond ExtractCocoa Frosting: Stir in 1/2 Cup Watkins Unsweetened Cocoa. Increase milk to 5 to 6 T. Peppermint Frosting: Stir in 1 tsp Watkins Peppermint Extract and 3to 4 drops red food color, if desired.Spice Frosting: Stir in 1/4 tsp Watkins Cinnamon, 1/8 tsp each Watkins Ground Cloves and Watkins Nutmeg.