Sugar Cookies: Prettier in Pink!

Being that I am a fan of Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee…..that means I sometimes like to keep things as simple as possible.   Or it could end up taking you three tries to make a sugar cookie for scratch, or something.
This year I wanted to make something special to also celebrate the fact that it’s Lily’s 1st Christmas.What better way than with pink cookies and zebra striped Hershey kisses.   

Inspired by Pinterest. 

Step One:  Buy packaged sugar cookie mix.

Unless you have the extra time to make them from scratch. Lot’s of extra time that is, because I tried “from scratch” first and failed not once, but twice.   

I won’t point any fingers, but one teenager may have forgotten to put the sugar in the mixture.  {grin}

Step Two: After you have the mixture together, add a few drops of pink food coloring. Mix well. {this may take some time}

You can usually find the pink coloring at your craft store, down the aisle where they have the fondant goodies.

Step Three:  At this point, I made small 1 inch balls of dough and rolled them in a pink sugar.  Also purchased at the craft store.

Step Four: Bake the cookies according to the package.

Step Five:  After pulling them out of the oven, you will add your Hershey Kiss.

Your chocolate will seem melty at this point.  DON’T PANIC!  Once you let them sit awhile, they will eventually return to their normal hardness & you can pack them away for later.

Merry 1st Christmas Lillian Adelaide!