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Soft Sugar Cookies

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Cookies + Frosting = Happiness!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 36

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups flour
  • Frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • food coloring if desired

Instructions
 

  • Make the cookies
  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine butter and sugar in bowl of stand mixer.
  • Beat for 2 minutes on low speed using paddle attachment.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined.
  • Add yogurt and vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
  • Add baking powder, soda, salt, and flour. Mix on low.
  • Form dough into a ball the size of a walnut. Place on cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
  • Flatten balls of dough slightly.
  • Bake for 12 minutes. (They will not be golden.)
  • Cool completely.
  • Make the frosting
  • Combine butter, 2 cups sugar, and vanilla. Mix well. Add milk, as needed.
  • More sugar can be added if you prefer a sweeter frosting.
  • Frost cookies, as desired.
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