Kids Take Wings With Butterfly Cookies

 

Create-your-own wing design for an edible butterfly cookie

 

With Spring in the air you can get inspired to bake with your kids with this fabulous website:

http://www.fancyflours.com/site/butterfly-cookies.html

 

Butter Cookie Recipe For Butterfly Cookies

Cookie Ingredients 1 cup LAND O LAKES Butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Glaze Ingredients 5 cups powdered sugar 4 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened 2 tablespoons light corn syrup Food color, if desired Decorator sugars and candies, if desired Recipe from LandOLakes Recipes

Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (2 to 3 minutes). Add egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).

Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2 hours).

Heat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 to 2 1/2-inch assorted cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.

Combine powdered sugar, water, 2 tablespoons butter and corn syrup in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed until powdered sugar is moistened. Continue beating, gradually adding additional water if necessary, until desired glazing consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.

Glaze cooled cookies. Place on cooling rack over waxed paper. Decorate with additional glaze, decorator sugars and candies as desired. Let stand until hardened (6 hours or overnight).

Makes: 3 dozen cookes