Cookie Surprise

These cookies are quick and easy to make. They are also fun for your kids to help make! My daughter and I made them in about 2 1/2 hours from beginning to end.

Sugar Cookie Recipe
3 1/4 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 C Butter; room temperature
1 C Sugar; granulated
1 Egg
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 C Sour Cream

Combine all dry ingredients into a bowl except the sugar, sift well. In a mixing bowl cream the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix well for 2 minutes. Add sour cream and half the dry ingredients and beat for 1 minute. Stir in remaining dry ingredients with a wooden spoon. Divide the dough in half and roll each portion out on a lightly (powdered) sugared surface to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2" round cookie cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in a 400°F oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and cool on racks. Makes 48 cookies.

While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting:

1/2 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Shortening
1 tsp Vanilla
1lb Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoon Milk

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and whip well until light and fluffy.

Place the frosting into a pre-made pastry bag and a Wilton #12 Round Frosting tip.

Take two cookies and place them finished side down on the counter. Using the bag of frosting pipe 2 circles of frosting in the cookie. The first ring should be around the outside edge of the cookie.

The second ring should be just inside.

Place the unfrosted side on top of the frosted side, making a sandwich.

Finally, select a candy coating (Sprinkles work great!) of your choice. Gently roll the edges of your cookie into the candy so that it sticks to the frosting.

Makes 24 cookies