Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies II

Name: Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies II
Total time: 45
Yield: 84
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup white sugar; 1.5 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground mace; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 egg, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1.5 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 pinch salt

Recipe by Michelle from allrecipes.com

Dessert 45 Mins.

Ingredients

84 servings

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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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1.5 teaspoons baking powder
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.5 teaspoon ground mace
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 egg, beaten

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons heavy cream
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1.5 tablespoons heavy cream
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1 pinch salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mace. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or rub between your fingers. When butter pieces are no larger than pea size, stir in the egg, vanilla and heavy cream. Blend thoroughly. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 5 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges begin to brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Cool completely before frosting.
To make the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 1/2 tablespoons of cream and salt until smooth and creamy. Spread on top of cooled cookies. Let the frosting dry before storing or serving.