Frosted Slice and Bake Cookies

I'm back from Canada!  I had a lovely trip with my really good friend :)  While I missed my husband, it was nice to go adventuring again and visit somewhere new.  I'll be sharing some pictures and stories with you soon.  

Now that I'm back, of course I'm busy again in the kitchen.  It's been nice around here!  The weather has been more like fall then mid summer, I for one, enjoy the 70s much better than the 90s!  It means I can turn on my oven, and I sure have.

The recipe I'm sharing with you today is super easy :)  I actually made the dough before I went to Canada and then it was already for me to bake up for a sweet treat right when I got home.  Love cookies that can be made ahead like that.  These are also so simple because they don't involve any rolling out of dough.  Great for when you need a cookie in a hurry.  The dough can be made ahead of time and frozen for up to three months.  These were delicious and I plan to stock my freezer with some more dough to have on hand.

Now let's get to it!  

Frosted Slice and Bake Cookies

Recipe adapted from Shugary Sweets

Ingrediants:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup unsalted butter (make sure to let it soften first!)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 TBSP milk

Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp desired flavoring (I used vanilla again, but you can use lemon, almond, whatever)
• Sprinkles!!!

Directions:
Cream the butter and sugar, and vanilla extract together, mixing about 2-3 minutes.  Add egg and almond extract.  Beat in the flour, salt, milk, and baking powder.  Mix well.  Divide the dough in half and roll into a log (the thickness of the log will be how wide your cookies are, Mine were about 2 inches thick).  Wrap in plastic wrap and place in freezer for at least 3 hours, overnight, or up to a few months.
When you are ready to bake your cookies, no need to thaw that dough!  Take straight from the freezer and slice off 1/4 inch thick cookies.  Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 minutes.  Let cool completely.
Mix up the frosting by whisking together the powdered sugar, extract of choice, and milk until smooth.  I spread the frosting on using the back of a spoon, or you can dip the front of the cookie in the glaze, or use a basting brush - up to you!  Add sprinkle after every few cookies.  Let the frosting set at least 30 minutes.  Store in airtight container.  Enjoy!

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