Neverfail Sugar Cookie Recipe

Here is my sugar cookie recipe that I just LOVE!! I use this recipe for all occasions because it is the best I've found. I hope you enjoy it too.

Christmas

Halloween

Valentines Day

A couple tips for me is to roll out the dough thicker than I think...(we like them thicker). Also, when rolling out, I use a floured surface but also a little powdered sugar to keep the dough sweet. You may need to add more flour than the recipe calls for, I have had to adjust the flour in different places we have lived because of elevation. :)

1 C Shortening (I use butter)
3 C. flour
2 Eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 C Sugar
1/2 C. milk
{1- additional cups of flour-}

:Cut shortening into flour and mix other dry ingredients with beater,
separately mix wet ingredients together, then put wet into dry and mix
well. As you mix add in extra flour (as much as 1 C. to make the dough not
sticky) Roll out and cut. Bake @ 375 for 8-11 minutes.

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Mummy Cookies

Happy Halloween!

I had to make a sweet treat for my son's kindergarton Halloween party and so I decided to make cookies. Mummy cookies. I usually do these with candy melts and oreos...but to be honest no one really likes the taste of the candy melts! Most just take a bite...say they are cute and then are done and they waste. So I decided to make sugar cookies instead. I also took the easy route out by using a cookie dropper instead of rolling them out. I am cheater I know. :) They came out like this.

I used my spatula and just pressed them down flat. Super easy round delicious sugar cookie.

I then whipped up some buttercream frosting and started decorating. I used a little frosting to hold down the eyes. (I found these candy eyes at Hobby Lobby in Halloween section).

Then used the flat side of my basket weave tip to make the bandage lines with the frosting. I just whipped it across until I liked the look.

Super easy, super yummy, and super cute.

P.S. Here is the link to the sugar cookie recipe! http://www.bloominghomestead.com/2013/10/neverfail-sugar-cookie-recipe.html

Homemade Oreo's

Yeah, I'm going there. I so love these homemade oreos and they are so easy your family will love them too!

Cookie batter:

1 box devil's food cake mix

2 eggs

3/4 C. plain Crisco

Filling:

2 C. Powdered Sugar

1 sq. Butter

8 oz cream cheese

Mix Batter and roll into balls.

Instead of using my hands to roll the balls, I use this pampered chef cookie dropper for perfectly shaped cookies. So much faster!

Bake @350 degrees for 5-8 min. These set up after they cook so don't overbake! Cool on cooling rack and sandwich together using the filling.

Enjoy!

P.S. I have some fun, free HALLOWEEN printables coming up this week! I just want to take some pics to sample and showcase them, so stay tuned.

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