Best Ever Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookies:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 Tbsp. orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla

Frosting:

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk
  

Directions:

1. In a large mixer bowl combine 1 cup butter, sugar, and egg. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, orange juice, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
2. Heat oven to 400*.
3. On lightly floured surface roll out dough, 1/2 at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters.
4. Place 1-inch apart on cookie sheets. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
5. In small mixer bowl combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and vanilla. Beat at low speed, adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. If desired, tint frosting with food coloring.
6. Frost and decorate cooled cookies.