Sugar Cookie Cutouts Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• FROSTING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 to 4 tablespoons half-and-half cream
• Food coloring and colored sugar, optional