Pink Icing Cookies

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My Granny's cake-like cookies that tasted best with pink icing...although she did use other colors.

Submitted by Lisa Tomshack
Updated on July 14, 2022
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
2 dozen
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 cup butter

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 cup milk

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 3 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.

  2. In a large bowl, cream the margarine and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture until everything is well blended. Drop cookie dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.

  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. The tops of the cookies should spring back to the touch like a cake. Cool on wire racks before frosting.

Tips

Try topping these cookies with Decorator Frosting.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

245 Calories
9g Fat
37g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 245
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 27%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 180mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 4g 8%
Calcium 57mg 4%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 57mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.