Rudolph Sugar Cookies

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Ingredients

• 2 cups of all purpose flour, plus more for rolling
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Icing
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 tsp of vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups of icing sugar
• 1/2 cup of dark chocolate, melted
• 1/4 cup of milk
• chocolate m&m's , 1 package

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
3. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and set aside.
4. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.
5. Beat in egg and vanilla.
6. Slowly add dry flour mix and mix on low speed and combined.
7. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
8. Using a gingerbread cookie cutter cut into gingerbread men and bake for approximately 10- 12 minutes or until lightly brown.
9. Chocolate Icing
10. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium, until creamy, 1 min. Add 1 tsp vanilla and half of icing sugar. Beat for 1 min. Reduce speed and beat in remaining sugar in 3 parts, alternating with 1/4 cup milk (in 2 parts), ending with sugar. Beat on medium-high,until fluffy, 1 to 2 min. Add melted chocolate and gently combine.
11. Outline cookies with icing and decorate

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