Costumed Sugar Cookies

Name: Costumed Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 large egg; 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten; 1/4 teaspoon water; Assorted colors of paste food coloring; Decorator sugar; Vanilla and chocolate ready-to-spread frosting; Chocolate candy bar sprinkles (optional); Chopped pecans (optional); Melted semisweet chocolate (optional); Red cinnamon candies (optional)

15 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon water
Assorted colors of paste food coloring
Decorator sugar
Vanilla and chocolate ready-to-spread frosting
Chocolate candy bar sprinkles (optional)
Chopped pecans (optional)
Melted semisweet chocolate (optional)
Red cinnamon candies (optional)

Directions

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["Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well. Add egg and beat well.", "Combine flour, cream of tartar, and salt; add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended.", "Roll dough to 1/4\" thickness between 2 sheets of wax paper. Cut with cookie cutters. Place 1\"" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.""