Back to School ( and a cookie recipe )

Today my kiddos go back to school...

This day makes me a little sad,

I miss them when they are gone...

This year I decided to make Back to School cookies for them,

and let's be honest for me to scarf while they are at school...

Cut Out Sugar Cookies

1/3 cup cold butter

1/3 cup shortening

3/4 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

dash of salt

2 cups flour

Beat butter and shortening with electric mixer, add in sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Add in flour 1/2 cup at a time until mixed well.

(Chill for a bit)

Lightly flour surface roll out to 1/4 thick, cut to desired shape and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes, do not let these cookies golden.

Cool.

Sugar Cookie Icing

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tsp corn syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp of milk or less

food coloring

*add milk slowly until desired consistency.

I put mine in a Wilton squeeze bottle and used the "flood" technique.

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