Holiday Sugar Cookies Recipe

As promised, here is the amazing sugar cookie recipe I boasted of in the last post.  The combination of the cream cheese frosting with the cinnamon, nutmeg & allspice in the cookies makes these soft cut-outs unique & delicious with a taste of holiday spice.  Enjoy!

Cream together:

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar

Add:

2 eggs
1 T. vanilla
1 cup buttermilk*

Sift together, then add to creamed mixture:

5 cups flour
2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
2 t. cinnamon
1-2 t. nutmeg
1 t. allspice

Mix until completely incorporated.  Add more flour as needed if dough is too sticky.  Roll dough onto a well floured surface.  Keep dough thick, about 1/2 inch.  Cut out with well floured cookie cutters, then bake on ungreased cookie sheets at 350 F (175 C) for 10-12 minutes per batch.

*1 cup of milk mixed with 1 t. vinegar can be substituted for buttermilk

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
2 t. vanilla

Cream together butter, vanilla & cream cheese until mixture is smoother and no lumps remain.  Slowly add powdered sugar until thoroughly incorporated.  If color is desired, add food coloring  & mix until uniformly colored throughout.  Spread over cooled cookies.  Top with sprinkles, if desired.  Enjoy!

Thank you to my friend, Amanda Sawatka, for sharing this recipe with me!