Soft Sugar Cookies...

1 cup softened butter

1 cup yogurt or sour cream

2 cups granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

6 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Combine softened butter, yogurt or sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and beat for 2 minutes.

Add baking soda, salt, and flour to the creamed mixture. Mix . Roll dough out with a floured counter and

and a floured rolling pin. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 6 to 10 minutes depending

on how hot your oven gets. They should be just lightly brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE!

Cool and frost with butter frosting.

VANILLA BUTTER FROSTING

1/3 cup soft butter

2 cups of powdered sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla or lemon or almond extract

2 to 6 tablespoons of milk

Food coloring for colored frosting

Mix all together with a beater. Add the milk as you go to get the desired consistency of the

frosting. Add the food coloring at the end and mix to achieve the color you desire.