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Olympic Cookies

Ingredients
Sugar Cookies:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3-4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping:
- Blue, brown, red, yellow, and green M&M's
Instructions
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in large bowl of electric stand mixer and beat until light in color (2-3 minutes). Add egg, milk, and vanilla and beat to combine. Put mixer on low speed, gradually add flour, and beat until mixture pulls away from the side of the bowl. Roll to 1/4 inch thickness between two sheets of parchment or wax paper. After rolling, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes to an hour.
- Once the dough is well chilled and hard to the touch, cut out shapes and place them on a silicone mat or parchment-lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake at 375 degrees F for 7-9 minutes, rotating cookie sheet halfway through baking time. Do not overbake. The cookies will look a little underdone but that is ok. It will set up as it cools and results in a soft and chewy cookie. Let sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes after removal from oven and then move to complete cooling on wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
For Frosting and Assembly:
- Mix the powdered sugar, butter, and milk together until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and mix for another minute or two. (The longer you mix the whiter and fluffier it gets.)
- Once cookies have cooled, frost each with the buttercream. Spread evenly then place on the M&M's to represent the Olympic rings. On top: blue, brown and red. On the bottom: yellow and green. Enjoy!
Becky you’re a lifesaver!! We are going to an olympic kick off party on Friday and I was just wondering what to bring!! Perfect! Do you have any other fun ideas for food?
Melanie- Yay! I’m glad I could help. 🙂 Another fun idea would be to get 5 little bowls and place them together like the Olympic rings and fill them with fruit or candy (etc.) in the color of the rings. Let me know what else you end up making!
Very cute, Becky! that is such a great idea!
so cute!
What a fun easy cookie!! I need to make these for watching the games!
Thanks for linking up! I shared your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/olympic-themed-crafts-activities-food/ Have a fabulous weekend!
Cute idea!
Thanks Ginger!
Love how cute these are and perfect for the Olympics! Thanks for sharing on the weekend re-Treat link party!
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Thanks Britni!