Lil’ Monsters for No Kid Hungry

 

Thanks, so much, for stopping by the Arkansas Food Blogger Bake Sale today!  If you made a purchase your donation is going to a great cause.  One out of five kids is hungry daily and that’s unacceptable.  Share Our Strength is working to get kids fed and their parents {and the public} educated.  I’m proud to be able to help in some small way.

Also, if you purchased one of my Lil Monsters, thanks!  I hope you liked them.  The idea and recipe came from a site I found through Pinterest.  Here is the recipe if you’d like to make them yourself.

Thanks again, and, enjoy!

Sugar Cookies:

1stick unsalted butter, room temp
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt

Frosting:

1 stick unsalted butter
2-2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk {or more as needed}

This dough needs to chill before baking.

Place flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl, set aside.

Place butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until light and fluff.  Add egg until combined.  Throw in the vanilla.  Reduce speed and add flour stopping to scrape the bowl.  Dough will be stiff and crumbly.  Remove from stand and squish {technical baking term} into a ball on some plastic wrap, or in a bowl {cover} and place dough in the refrigerator.  Chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Remove dough and pinch off into 1 inch balls.  Place on a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet.  Flatten balls with the palm of your hand.  Bake for 7-8 minutes.

Remove from baking sheet and allow to cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting, combine ingredients and beat until fluffy.  Also- it’s extra special if you sift your confectioner’s sugar before beating-no lumpies!

Makes about 36 cookies.

For Monsters:  sandwich frosting between two cookies and roll in sprinkles.  Top with dots of frosting for eyes and nose.  Use candy eyeballs, if desired.