vanilla glazed snow cookies

Massapequa Park, NY
Updated on Dec 24, 2012

I got this recipe from a Land O Lakes Butter pamphlet. I had forgotten about these cookies. They are rich, cake-like cookies that are buttery and delicious. The glaze is the finishing touch. Picture from Land O Lakes Butter.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake
yield makes 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • GLAZE
  • 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons water
  • DECORATIONS
  • - hard peppermint candies, coarsely chopped, holiday sprinkles/colored sugar, or decorator candies

How To Make vanilla glazed snow cookies

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Combine butter, sugar and salt in a large bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla; continue beating until mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking soda. Beat until well mixed.
  • Step 3
    Drop dough by rounded teaspoonsfuls, 1-inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until cookies are set and bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to cooling rack; cool completely.
  • Step 4
    Combine powdered sugar and vanilla in medium bowl; stir in water for desired consistency. Spread glaze over cooled cookies. Decorate with candies.
  • Step 5
    NOTE: you can freeze these cookies BEFORE glazing; otherwise they can become soggy under the glaze. Glaze and decorate cookies after thawing.

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Category: Cookies
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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