Soft Sugar Cookies

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Cookies

Frosting

  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Candy sprinkles, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Place 1 roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ sugar cookie dough, 1 egg yolk, and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour in large bowl. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH EGG YOLK AND FLOUR.) Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  • Step 
    2
    Scoop 2-tablespoon-size balls of cookie dough onto cookie sheets covered with silicone baking mats or cooking parchment paper. Refrigerate dough balls 15 minutes. Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake chilled cookies 12 to 14 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely before frosting.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat 3 tablespoons softened butter, 3 cups powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed. Add milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired frosting consistency. Frost cookies. Decorate with sprinkles. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

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