New Fun Easy Treat

I get those same emails that Michelle gets from Betty Crocker and yesterday she sent me something inspiring. Stoplight Sugar Cookies! Fun! You could put these on a cake or serve them by themselves or a million more things.
*If you don't have a pastry cutter you can get one for $5 here or just use a pizza cutter, rectangle ccookie cutter, or a regular knife!

Here's her recipe with the Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix and I'm including my mom's sugar cookie recipe after that. It's the best recipe for sugar cookies IN THE WORLD, but it definitely takes more time than just using the mix. Enjoy!


Stop-and-Go Cookie Pops from Betty Crocker

1	pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/3	cup butter or margarine, softened
1	egg
1	tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
	About 30 craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends)
	About 30 each red, yellow and green candy-coated chocolate candies

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until soft dough forms.

2. On floured surface, roll dough about 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough into 3x1-inch rectangles, using pastry wheel or knife. Insert 1 inch of wooden stick into a 1-inch side of each cookie. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cookies 2 inches apart.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately press red, yellow and green candies into each cookie. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooking racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Mom's Rolled Sugar Cookies
In a bowl add the following ingredients and cream well:
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups butter

Add dry ingredients and mix well:
5 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Chill for at least 1 hour before rolling out 1/4" thick and cutting with your favorite cookie cutters.

Bake at 375 degrees 8-10 minutes. Do not brown.