Spiderweb Glaze Butter Cookie Recipe

These cookies are just as fun to make as they are to eat! You can make them for any holiday with a simple change in cutout and some food coloring!

Ingredients

Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 1 tbsp Rodelle Vanilla Extract
  
• 1 tsp Rodelle Almond Extract
  
• 5 cups flour
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  

Frosting

• 1 lb powdered sugar
  
• 6 tbsp whole milk
  
• 6 tbsp light Corn Syrup
  
• 1 tsp extract of choice
  
• black and orange food coloring
  

Mix all the ingredients together and portion into different bowls for different colors.

Directions

Cookies

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  
• Add the Rodelle Vanilla Extract and Rodelle Almond Extract.
  
• Beat in buttermilk.
  
• Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; slowly add to the butter mixture until well combined.
  
• Cover and refrigerate overnight or until easy to handle.
  
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
  
• Cut with floured cookie cutters.
  
• Place 1 inch apart on parchment lined cookie sheets.
  
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6-7 minutes or until lightly browned.
  
• Remove and allow to cool on wire racks
  

Frosting

• With a whisk, combine sugar and milk until smooth (no lumps!) Then stir in corn syrup and extract.
  
• Add food coloring if desired.
  
• Frost the top of the cookies with one color, pipe a spiral on with another color.
  
• Drag a toothpick through the icing from the center to the cookie edge, causing the colors to swirl together.
  
• Decorate with frosting and candies or colored sugars if desired.
  

Other Holiday Recipes: Fondue Chocolate Recipe, Herbes de Provence Turkey Recipe, & Halloween Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Recipe