Best Ever Butter Cookies

1 cup butter; softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting:
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup butter; softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions:


Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
Add orange juice and vanilla; mix well.
Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder.
Beat until well mixed.
Divide dough into thirds; wrap in plastic food wrap.
Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch cookie cutters.
Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool completely.
Combine powdered sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl.
Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency.
Frost and decorate cooled cookies as desired.


Makes approximately 3 dozen

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