Day Three

Well, no fevers this morning, just coughs and drippy noses (and a sore throat for me). But we're still home and inside.

A kind and sympathetic friend brought over her son's Cars video today. Several people had told me that DS would like it because he likes trains and trucks and such. Well, neither of them made it through the opening credits.

So we made cookies instead. I was hoping for the easy boil-on-the-stove variety but DD had her heart set on frosted sugar cookies. And since she's been disappointed a lot recently (she keeps thinking Gommie is showing up today or tomorrow), I gave in.

We tried a new sugar cookie recipe from our new Greatest Cookies Ever book. It made 2 dozen. In batches (and fits and starts, since it really isn't an easy kid activity), we rolled them out and made hearts and stars. Some got colored sugar sprinkles, some got jam (strawberry and apricot, for DS and DD respectively), and some were plain for icing later.

There are now sprinkles all over my floor, a full bowl of lemon-flavored yellow icing on my table, and a plate of uneaten cookies calling my name. DD decided she liked them plain--no sugar, no jam, no frosting, though she ate the confetti sprinkles on the side. DS, as per usual, didn't eat any baked ones (they had shared dough from bowl scrapings).

Now their back to the tv, which is fine--cookie baking took up a good hour plus, I think. Now, I just need to clean up (which is why I'm blogging instead).

Maybe DP will want to watch Cars tonight.

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Sugar Cookies

1 stick butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375F.

Cream the softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Add the egg and vanilla to the creamed butter and sugar. Blend the ingredients well.

Mix the dry ingredients in another mixing bowl. Add this dry mixture to the wet mixture. Blend it well. You have dough!

Chil the dough for (at least) 15 minutes, and then rool and cut the dough. Place the dough on the greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Allow the baked cookies to cool before decorating or eating them.

Rose Dunnington, The Greatest Cookie Book Ever


Aunt J's Cookie Icing

powdered sugar
milk
1/2 teaspoon extract (we used lemon, optional)
2-3 drops food coloring (optional)

Combine sugar and milk to desired consistency. I like it thick so it doesn't run (probably 1/4-1/2 cup milk to 2-3+ cups sugar). Add extracts and food coloring, if desired.