This past week Bradley was gone on a skiing trip with some good friends, so the girls and I were alone. We took an impromptu trip to visit my parents {for my dad's birthday} Saturday - Monday, and then we were home for the rest of the week. Thankfully, the girls were great while he was gone, and the week went by pretty quickly. I had a great list of projects to accomplish and didn't even touch any of them! Sometimes naps are just more important, especially when 29 weeks pregnant.
I had planned to post this recipe yesterday, but we were gone for most of the day picking Bradley up, and then just enjoyed having him home, so I didn't get on the computer.
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| She mostly enjoyed the eating part. |
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| Pretty focused. |
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| Fun activity with friends! |
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| The little chefs' creations |
Frosted Butter Cookies
Cookies
1 1/ cups butter {3 sticks}, softened
3/4 cups granulated sugar
3 egg yolks
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup {1 stick} butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-5 tablespoons half-and-half
food coloring
For cookies:
Cream butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl. Add egg yolks; beat until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking powder, and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Cover. Refrigerate 2-3 hours, or until firm.
Preheat oven to 350F. Roll out dough, half at a time to 1/4-inch thickness on well-floured surface. Cut out with cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting:
Beat powdered sugar, butter, vanilla and half-and-half in bowl until fluffy. If desired, divide frosting into small bowls and tint with food coloring.
*For the darker pink I used 30 drops of red food coloring. For the lighter one, I used 5. Wilton brand food coloring, made specifically for cake decorating would probably not require as many drops.
source: Old Fashioned Cookies, by Debbie Mumm
