Halloween Sugar Cookies. (Cookie/Frosting Recipe)

I am always down for some holiday festivities, but after returning from a 10 day vacation and being 30 weeks pregnant, the kids and I have been keeping it low key finding activities to do at home. 

This week we tried our hand at Halloween Sugar Cookies. I found the easiest recipe for Sugar Cookies and Frosting (recipe at bottom of post) and we successfully made the yummiest most adorable Halloween Cookies!  The Cookie Cutters and Sprinkles were all purchased at Walmart from $2-$5. 

 Quick and Easy and COMPLETELY kid friendly is just what the doctor ordered. 

Keep this recipe close by.  Christmas is coming up and we all know how much Santa loves a good sugar cookie. 
Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe:

2-3/4 cups all purpose flour.

1 tsp. baking soda.

1/2 tsp. baking powder.

1/2 tsp. salt.

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar.

2 sticks (1 cups) butter, softened. 

1 egg.

1 tsp. vanilla.

1. Heat oven to 375* F. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl; set aside.

2. Beat sugar and butter on MEDIUM speed until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla until light and fluffy.

3. Mix in dry ingredients until well blended. Roll out dough. Cut with cookie cutters. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden around edges. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.

Sugar Cookie Vanilla ButterCream Frosting Recipe:  1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened. 4 cups powdered sugar. 1/4 cup milk. 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
1. Beat butter until light and fluffy. 2. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Add milk and vanilla, a little at a time until desired consistency. 
For Holiday Fun: Add desired colors of food color to divided frosting. Spread on cookies. Cover with sprinkles. Enjoy! 

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from The Fords.

Hope you all had a lovely Halloween. Hope your kids looked adorable, everyone was safe and that you have a plan for all that candy you now have in your homes.

Kev and I decided we wanted to do something special for our neighborhood trick or treaters. We wanted it to be creative and fun; so instead of candy we had hot chocolate, cupcakes and rice krispie treats along with huge marshmallow's for everyone to roast. 

(You will notice we gave each treat a Halloween name to be festive of course) 

It was a huge success. Next year we are going to  need WAY more hot chocolate and maybe a scarier set up. Lots of idea's to think about and only 365 days to plan it! So exciting.

Does your family do anything fun for trick or treaters?

We had this Giant guy greeting the trick or treaters a few streets over!