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Dec 11 2009
It sounds like you guys have such a great time in the kitchen with your nieces and nephews! Have you guys made any other yummy treats for the upcoming holidays? If you're looking to try a new recipe with your niece/nephew we have some kid-friendly recipes on our site, like this one for Sugar Cookie Pops.
Sugar Cookie Pops
You'll want to buy several containers of colored sugars and jimmies so you'll have plenty for coating these cookie balls.
Yield: 4 1/2 dozen
cup butter, softened
cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 large eggs
cup canola or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Colored sugars, sparkling sugars, and multicolored jimmies
4 white craft sticks
1. Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; add sugars, beating well. Add eggs, oil, and vanilla, beating until blended.
2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, blending well. Cover and chill dough 2 hours or overnight.
3. Shape dough into 11/2 balls. Roll each ball in colored sugar or jimmies in individual bowls, pressing gently, if necessary, to coat balls. Place 2 apart on ungreased baking sheets. Insert craft sticks about 1 into each cookie to resemble a lollipop.
4. Bake at 350 for 10 to 11 minutes or until set. Let cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove cookie pops to wire racks to cool completely.
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For more kid-friendly recipes, you guys can check out http://www.safeway.com/IFL/Grocery/Holiday.