Butter Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
• Red food coloring, optional

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
2. Using a cookie press fitted with a heart disk, press dough 1 in. apart onto ungreased
3. . Bake until set but not brown, 6-8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
4. Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to reach a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Decorate cookies as desired.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/butter-cookies/ (may not work)