Difficulty: *
Time Commitment: ***
Mess Potential: ****
This project was a ton of fun - and really yummy to eat too! I did have to purchase the cookie dough and frosting, but the rest of the items that we used, we had on hand. If you are more ambitious than I am you could also make cookies and frosting from scratch. Here is a good receipe: Sugar Cookies Recipe and frosting. I keep a big tupperware container full of things like food coloring, sprinkles, etc, to make it easy to decorate cookies, spur of the moment! What preschooler (or Mommy) doesn't like sugar cookies.
What You Need
- Refrigerated Cookie Dough
- Container of Frosting
- Decorations Such as Sprinkles, Candy or Icing
Cut refrigerated cookie dough into circles and bake according to package directions. Don't cut them too think, or it will be difficult for the child to decorate without breaking the cookie.
We baked our cookies at 350 for about 10-12 minutes. While waiting for cookies to bake, prepare the frosting. We put a couple scoops of frosting in small bowls. Add a couple of drops of the desired food coloring to the frosting and mix. To get a darker color, add more food coloring, and to lighten it add more frosting. We made four colors yellow, pink, red and purple (a mix of blue and red food coloring).
Once cookies have baked, remove the cookies from the pan with a spatula. Place on a plate or cooling rack. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes before frosting.
We attempted to shape some of the cookies into hearts, with minimal success!
Now the MESSY part! Decorating the cookies. I suggest giving the child a large plate or cookie sheet to decorate their cookie. I also suggest providing the child with the amount of decorations that you are comfortable having her use for her cookie. My experience has been that my daughter will continue to add decorations until they run out.
Ta Da...... The finished masterpiece!
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