Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup white sugar

1/4 cup milk

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup butter

3 cups confectioners' sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or more to taste

2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat vegetable shortening, white sugar, 1/4 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl. Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Slowly beat flour mixture into shortening mixture to make a smooth dough.

Roll dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface and cut into shapes. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool.

Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons milk in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until frosting is spreadable and slightly fluffy. Frost cooled cookies.