Does anyone have a good sugar cookie recipe, that would hold up to frosting?
What have you done with the other recipes that haven’t worked out? Typically, if you’re going for iced cookies, you would cut them out, or roll and slice. In either case, you need to make sure that you put them im the freezer a bit before you bake them to keep them from spreading so that they will be sturdy enough to ice. You can’t let the dough get too warm. Here is a classic Martha Stewart recipe: Ingredients 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 egg Directions Place a fine mesh sieve or a sifter over a medium mixing bowl and add the flour and salt. Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar; using a hand held mixer on medium-high speed cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light in color and has a fluffy texture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and then add the vani
