Spiced Sugar Cookies

These are the best way to do sugar cookies I think - so yummy! I asked my niece which one was for me and she said I had to make my own! Can you believe it? (To be honest, I was perfectly ok with that because I prefer a few less sprinkles...)

Spiced Sugar Cookies

1 1/4 C soft butter

2 C sugar

2 eggs

5 Cflour

1/2 C milk

1 tsp salt

4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp finely grated orange peel*

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Stir together dry ingredients (including orange peel) and add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. If the dough is sticky add enough flour to handle. If it's too dry you can add a little more milk. But really, it should be fine if you just follow the recipe... ;)

Refrigerate until firm. Roll out on well floured pastry cloth or counter top. Cut and place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until ever so slightly browned.

*The best way to do orange peel (or any citrus peel) is to use a micro plane grater! It's super thin so you get the delicious flavor but not a big, bitter bite of peel.

Now, if you really want to make these perfect, frost them with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting from the Cake Mix Doctor. Here's the recipe:

8 Tbsp butter, at room temperature

3 3/4 C powdered sugar; sifted

3-4 Tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

Beat butter until fluffy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix on low speed until everything is nicely blended. Add up to 1 Tbsp milk if the frosting is too stiff.

Lastly, apply sprinkles liberally and let your aunt make her own.

Mmm, divine!