Happy Valentine’s Day!

We attended our play group’s party today and had a blast. Yesterday Tulip and I made cookies to share, and this morning we packed up some art supplies to add to the Valentine-making craft area. We ate too much sugar, ran and played, and had a blast.

We continue to love our very simple sugar cookie and icing recipes, so I’ll share. You have to make it for Valentine’s Day; it even rolls out into a heart.

Sugar Cookies:

• 1 cup butter
• I cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 3/4 cups flour (plus plenty for rolling with)
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup cream (I usually use milk.)

Steps:

1. Beat butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy.
3. Sift together flour and baking powder.
4. Add flour and baking powder mixture and milk, half at a time.
5. Roll and cut cookies before baking on 350 degrees for 9-12 minutes or until golden.

Sugar Cookie Frosting:

• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

1. Cream sugar and butter.
2. Mix in the vanilla and milk.

Now that we have trailed cookie crumbs all over, we need to win this vacuum in a contest at this site.

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