Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

• FOR THE COOKIES:
• 1/2 cups Butter, Softened
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 whole Egg, Beaten
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 3-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 cups Buttermilk
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• FOR THE ICING:
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 3 Tablespoons Milk
• 4 drops Food Coloring

1. Cream the butter with the sugar. Add the egg and mix thoroughly, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. With the mixer running, gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut with hearts or other shapes. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes for small cookies or 10-12 minutes for large cookies, or until light brown around edges. Cool on wire racks.
3. Mix together powdered sugar and milk for a simple icing or use store bought frosting to decorate as desired. Tint with about 4 drops of food coloring, or more if you want darker colors, and add tinted sugars, sprinkles or other decorations.

butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, allpurpose, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, powdered sugar, milk, coloring

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/buttermilk-sugar-cookies/ (may not work)