1/2 t salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 lg egg
1 T light corn syrup
1 t vanilla extract
Mix the flour and salt in a bowl. In a lg bowl, cream butter and sugar; stir in egg, then corn syrup and egg. Add flour mixture in 1/3 at a time until mixed thoroughly. Pat dough into two disks, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 to 2 hrs.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Use cookie cutters to cut out wonderful shapes. Bake for 8-10 minutes. They should be done when the cookies are still white. Brown edges indicates they are in need to come out of oven ASAP.
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cups unsalted butter
1/2 t vanilla
2-4 T milk
In a lg bowl, beat sugar, butter and vanilla together. Add milk as needed to desired consistency. Frost on cooled cookies.
