Monday, July 23, 2012

Cherry Limeade Sugar Cookies




3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pack cherry Kool-aid ( unsweetened )
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

In stand mixer combine butter and sugars.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Add kool-aid and eggs.
Mix well then add flour, baking powder and salt
Mix until all combined.

Divide dough into two 8 x 2 inch logs.
Wrap in plastic and chill for at least one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 F
Line cookie sheet with parchment

Remove cookie logs from refrigerator.
Cut into 1/2 inch slices.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes
Remove from oven and cool on cookie rack.

Limeade Frosting

1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 1/2 cups icing sugar
1/2 pack lime Kool-aid
3-4 tablespoon milk
maraschino cherries with stems

Beat butter, icing sugar, kool-aid and milk
together until frosting is fluffy. Adding more
milk if needed.

Frost cooled cookies using a piping bag or just spread
frosting on top of cookies. Complete with cherries on top
of each cookie.

Pink sprinkles would be good too.

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