Birthday Cake Cookies

• FOR THE COOKIES:
• 2-1/2 cups Flour (plus More For Rolling)
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 3 Tablespoons Buttermilk Powder
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 cups Shortening
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 whole Egg
• 1 whole Egg Yolk
• 1/2 cups Water
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 1/4 cups Butter, Softened
• 1/4 cups Shortening
• 3 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1/8 teaspoons Salt
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 3 Tablespoons Milk

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, buttermilk powder, and salt.
2. In a large bowl or in a stand mixer, beat the shortening and sugar on until fluffy. Add the egg, egg yolk, water and vanilla. Beat until the mixture is well-combined. On low speed, add the dry mixture and beat just until the dough starts to come together. Continue stirring the mixture until no streaks of flour appear.
3. Form the dough into a flat disc, wrap it well in plastic wrap, and chill it for at least 2 hours.
4. When ready to bake your cookies, preheat the oven to 350u0b0F.
5. Sprinkle your dough and rolling surface liberally with flour. Roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness and form desired shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake on a parchment paper lined sheet for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are set and just beginning to brown. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool them completely before frosting.
6. For the frosting, beat butter and shortening until fluffy. With the beater speed on low, add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time. Add the salt, vanilla, milk, and desired food coloring and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy. Spread the frosting on the cookies.
7. (Recipe adapted from Recipesecrets.net)

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/birthday-cake-cookies-2/ (may not work)