Sugar Cookies with Sprinkles

This is a very simple and easy recipe!  I used store bought cookie dough because I wanted to focus more on the technique than testing a sugar cookie recipe.  I am pretty sure any sugar cookie recipe will work with this.  They are colorful and provide a new cookie idea to add to your cookie swap offerings around Christmas this year. A great way to get the kids involved with cooking!

Yield:  around 2 dozen


1 chilled roll of Pillsbury (or favorite brand)  Sugar Cookie Dough
Couple of tablespoons of red and green sugar Sprinkles


Preheat oven to 350* and grease cookie sheet.


Cut chilled cookie dough into thirds. Pour a couple tablespoons of red sprinkles onto small salad plate.   Take 1/3 of cookie dough and roll in red sprinkles.  Slice dough into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on cookie sheet.

Pour green sprinkles on salad plate and roll another 1/3 of the dough in the green sprinkles.  Slice the dough and place on cookie sheet.  


Repeat the steps with your favorite sprinkles for the remaining dough.  





Bake cookies according to direction, around 7-10 minutes.  


Place on cooling rack to cool and serve with a tall glass of milk.  








These would be a perfect treat to leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve!

Sweet Dreams,
Cindy

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies!

This is the simplest recipe ever for Peanut Butter Cookies!  So easy and they taste great!  Sometimes I add 1/2 tsp of baking soda, but it turns out great without it.  These are perfect to make around Christmas time when you are baking and want a variety of cookies!

Yield: 15- 30 cookies (depending on size)

1 cup Peanut Butter

1 cup Sugar

1 egg

Mix ingredients in your favorite large bowl.

Scoop tablespoon-size dough onto greased cookie sheet.

Use a fork to make a criss-cross pattern on top of the cookie.

Bake 350* for 10 minutes.

Remove from cookie sheet and cool.

Enjoy this special treat that took hardly any effort!

Sweet Dreams,
Cindy

No Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies

Friday night, my husband and I had a friend over for dinner.  I was in the process of making chocolate chip cookies for dessert when I noticed we were out of eggs.  This always seems to happen!  I have become very good at adapting recipes that call for an egg or two, most of the time just leaving the eggs out altogether (especially when I make my Great Aunt's banana bread) and I still end up with a yummy result.  Since I was being lazy and did not want to turn off the oven and jump in the car to pick up a dozen eggs I enjoy a challenge so I searched the trusty internet for a good egg-free recipe.  I stumbled upon what might me my new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe!  And here it is if you want to give it a try:

Makes: 2 dozen cookies

1 cup butter softened (I used margarine)
1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup Quick oats (I used old-fashioned)
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

1. Cream butter and sugars.  

2. Mix in dry ingredients.  

3. Stir in chocolate chips.

4. Bake 350' for 11 minutes.  

I usually like my cookies a little chewy and was surprised I needed to cook them the full 11 minutes, and just like most any cookie, they are BEST right out of the oven--warm and gooey! This recipe would also be an amazing chocolate chip cookie dough for ice cream and you wouldn't have to worry since there are no raw eggs in the batter!  Try this and I am sure you will enjoy!

Sweet Dreams,

Cindy