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Cookies

I am totally obsessed with baking, I seriously will spend hours looking on line for top rated new recipes. This recipe is the best sugar cookie recipe ever! I have taken (seriously) hundreds of cookies to our neighbors and ward members, they love them. I also found this killer icing recipe that is the best yet.

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

Royal Icing:
2 large egg whites
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 cups powdered sugar

Directions: Whip egg whites and lemon juice up until fluffy. Add powdered sugar. Stir really fast. You must use this icing quickly because it hardens. If you want to keep icing store it in an air tight container in the fridge.