Best Ever Cinnamon Spice Butter Cookies
Sugar 'n spice and everything nice.
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Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1
2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder
Glaze
2 1
2 cups powdered sugar2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1
2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extractFood color, if desired
Decorator candies, sugars, etc., if desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy. Add orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and cinnamon; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
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STEP 2
Divide dough into thirds. Shape each third into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; flatten to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
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STEP 3
Heat oven to 400°F.
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STEP 4
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
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STEP 5
Combine powdered sugar, water, 1 tablespoon butter, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in bowl; mix until powdered sugar is moistened. Beat at medium speed until smooth, adding additional water if necessary, to reach desired glazing consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
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STEP 6
Glaze cooled cookies. Add decorator candies, if desired. Let stand 6 hours or overnight until glaze is hardened.
Tip #1
Bake these crisp cut-out cookies flavored with cinnamon ahead of time and freeze them until serving time.
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