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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Servings
24
Ingredients
COOKIE INGREDIENTS
1/3
cup
butter
room temperature
1/3
cup
shortening
1
egg yolk
2
tablespoons
cream or milk
1
teaspoon
vanilla
2
cups
flour
2/3
cup
granulated sugar
1
teaspoon
baking powder
½
teaspoon
sea salt
FROSTING INGREDIENTS
1½
cups
powdered sugar
3
tablespoons
softened butter
6
teaspoons
half and half
at room temperature
½
teaspoon
vanilla
Pinch
of salt
drops of food coloring
optional
sprinkles or decorations
optional
Instructions
DIRECTIONS FOR COOKIES
Lightly grease (or line with parchment) a 13 X 9 inch pan, and
preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Cream butter and shortening together. Beat in egg yolk, cream, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
Add dry ingredients to wet, and mix just long enough to combine.
Press into prepared 13 X 9 inch pan, getting the top as flat and level as you can.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, watching closely to make sure they’re dry and baked, but not turning brown.
DIRECTIONS FOR FROSTING
Combine sugar, butter, half and half, salt, and vanilla, and beat until fluffy.
Add food coloring, if desired.
Spread on cookies, and top with sprinkles, if desired.
Refrigerate cookies for at least an hour after frosting.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge, and they'll stay delicious for about 10 days. However, they never last that long.