KING ARTHUR HOLIDAY BUTTER COOKIES AND ICING THAT HARDENS

Steps:

• COOKIES:.
• Beat together sugar, butter, egg youlk, salt and flavor.
• Stir in flour to make a chohesive dough, adding a couple teaspoons of water if necessary.
• Divide dough in half, shape each in a flattened disk and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
• Let dough soften for about 20 to 30 minutes before rolling.
• Roll dough 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch thick.
• Cut shapes with a cutter.
• Place cookies on ungreased or parchment lined baking sheets and bake in preheated 350 oven for 12 to 14 minutes, until set and barely browned around edges.
• Remove from oven, cool on the pan.
• Repeat with remaining pice of dough.
• ICING:.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup and milk to make a soft spreadable icing.
• Tint icing with food color as desired.
• Spread icing on cookies.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar or other decorations.
• Allow icing to harden before storing cookies.