Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2/3 cup butter, (softened)
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons white vanilla extract
  • 1 cup butter, (softened)
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teaspoon white vanilla extract
  • 2 drops orange food colouring
  • 1/2 cup candy sprinkles

Instruction

  • Begin by beating together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.  
  • Add the eggs one at a time and mix in well.
  • Ad the vanilla and beat into the butter and sugar mixture.  Scrap down the sides of the bowl and mix again.
  • Add the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.  Beat until just incorporated.
  • Turn cookie dough out onto plastic wrap.  Wrap well and place in refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes.
  • Next, preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
  • Remove the plastic wrap from the dough and roll the dough on a lightly floured surface.  Roll the dough to 3/8 inch thick.  Using a cookie cutter, cut out the rounds and gently transfer them to the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches of space between each cookie.
  • Gather up the remaining dough and form into a ball to roll out again to make the rest of the cookies.  Repeat until all dough has been used up.
  • Bake the cookies for exactly 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Once the cookies are completely cooled, start the frosting.  To do so, add all ingredients to a large bowl and use a hand held mixer to beat the ingredients until light and fluffy.  
  • You may add the food colouring to the entire mixture, or frost half of the cookies with white frosting first and then the other half with orange frosting.
  • To frost, use a one-tablespoon cookie scoop to portion the frosting onto the center of the cookie.  Use a small off-set spatula to spread the frosting evenly over the cookie, leaving about 1/4 inch space around the outside.  Immediately top with candy sprinkles and set aside to allow the frosting to set up and dry a bit.  (This frosting will not dry completely like royal icing!)
  • Serve immediately, or transfer to a food-safe container with a lid.  Cookies will last for 5 days.  Refrigeration not recommended.