Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies

These easy slice-and-bake Vanilla Bean Sugar Cookies have secret ingredients: a little bit of hazelnut liqueur and almond extract to bring out the vanilla flavor. They are soft, buttery, and sweet, with notes of vanilla and brown sugar. They’re frosted with caramel buttercream frosting, then decorated with holiday sprinkles. They make for a great homemade gift or addition to your holiday cookie box.

subheading: VANILLA ALMOND COOKIES:

3 sticks (1 ½ cups) salted butter, at room temperature

1 cup light or dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon hazelnut liquor (optional)

1 teaspoon almond extract

2 large eggs

4 ½ cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon kosher salt

subheading: WHIPPED CARAMEL FROSTING:

2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups powdered sugar

¼ cup caramel sauce or maple syrup

assorted holiday sprinkles, for decorating

Directions at halfbakedharvest.com

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