SUGAR COOKIES FOR EASTER || a favorite cookie recipe

It hardly seems like we should be talking about Easter! This morning we woke up to snow, which turned into rain, which turned into snow…..it feels more like Christmas around here than Easter! But, the calendar doesn’t lie and I am excited to celebrate one of my favorite holidays! Come April I am so ready for some “spring flavors” and these cookies hit the spot!

These sugar cookies are soft and thick! They have a cream cheese frosting with just the perfect amount of lemon tang!

INGREDIENTS:

COOKIES:

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter

3 eggs

1/4 cup milk

5 cups all purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

5 tsp baking powder

FROSTING:

6 TBSP softened butter

pinch of salt

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

4 1/2 cups powdered sugar

4 TBSP milk

6 oz. cream cheese

Grated lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350. Cream together sugar, butter, eggs and milk until well combined, in a large bowl or with a mixer.

Add flour, salt and baking powder until just combined. Liberally flour a work surface and rolling pin. Roll out about 1/4 of the dough at a time, about 3/8 inch think. Cut with cookie cutters and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10 minutes. Immediately cool on a cookie sheet.

For frosting, soften butter and cream cheese, then blend in powdered sugar, vanilla, salt and milk. Beat until frosting is smooth and fluffy. Frost cookies, grate lemon zest on each cookie and enjoy!

These are the perfect addition to your Easter meal, or just the perfect treat to hit the spot when you are craving something sweet! Let me know if you make them!!!