Lumberjack Cookies - Master recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened -
• 1 cup sugar -
• 2 large eggs, room temperature -
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -
• 3 cups all-purpose flour -
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar -
• 1 teaspoon baking soda -
• Dash salt -
• Frosting: -
• 1/2 cup meringue powder -
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar -
• Pinch of salt -
• 1-1/4 cups cold water -
• 1 teaspoon almond extract -
• 7 cups confectioners' sugar -
• Shirt, head with cap, tree and axe cookie cutters -
• Assorted paste or liquid food coloring -
• Pastry bags for piping icing -
• #2 round pastry tips -
• Buffalo plaid stencil -
• Airbrush set with edible ink or edible spray mist -