Olympic Ring Sugar Cookies- The perfect treat to enjoy while celebrating the Olympics! A soft and delicious sugar cookie topped with heavenly buttercream frosting and M&M’s representing the Olympic rings.
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I’m so excited the Olympics are about to start! I love watching the Olympics, both Summer, and Winter. We always anticipate the arrival of another Olympics. It’s so fun to gather around the TV with my family and watch the amazing athletes compete. It’s always great to have Olympic-themed treats too so that’s why I created these fun and simple Olympic Sugar Cookies.
A deliciously soft and chewy sugar cookie is topped with delicious buttercream frosting and colorful M&M’s are placed on top to represent the Olympic rings. This is such a fun Olympic-inspired recipe to make with kids and to serve when you watch the Olympics!
To celebrate the Olympics I made these fun sugar cookies! I made them using my favorite sugar cookie recipe, buttercream frosting, and M&M’s. I wasn’t sure how to go about doing the black ring but I decided to just go with the brown M&M because it’s pretty dark and I thought it turned out great! You could also do the same idea here using cupcakes or graham crackers.
These cookies are soft and so good it’s hard to eat just one! The buttercream frosting is so easy to make so don’t be intimidated by making it. And of course, it’s fun to have a fun treat to share while enjoying the Olympics. I can’t wait for them to begin!
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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!
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
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Sugar Cookies very slightly adapted from Alton Brown (Food Network)
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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!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Thanks Britni!