give me some sugar
Simon reminded me yesterday that he has wanted to make sugar cookies. He had discovered a recipe in Williams-Sonoma, Kids Baking and was eager to bake some goodness.
Goodness indeed. It was a nice afternoon project for the two of us to work on, although I did have to leave the room a few times. I did not want to be a controlling mother and let him go wild with sprinkles and icing- all over the place!
This was an incredibly simple recipe and easy for a kid to cut out with a simple shape. I used my jar of “remaining sprinkles from past baking” and loved seeing all the colors.
Here is the recipe:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix dry ingredients.
Beat butter and sugar, for 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and beat.
Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed. The dough will look lumpy, like moist pebbles. Chill for 1 hour.
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
For the icing I just mixed confectioners sugar and whipping cream to a creamy consistency. I added a dash of salt and some vanilla.
The below photo is totally unrelated. Actually, this was Ollie practicing his begging face. He’s learning early. Much to his dismay it will never work.
Oh- I need to mention that they taste really good too. So if you are willing to let go a bit and let your kids eat a treat, this may be a nice choice. I’ve had to practice restraint myself.
