An easy way to decorate cookies with kiddos

Rebecca Street came across this blog post this morning and thought it would be great for all of us moms with little kids. Decorating Christmas cookies with icing can be difficult for little ones and this is an easy way for them to decorate them with less mess!

 

Over at She Wears Many Hats 

She talks about a great way to decorate cookies! Take a look below and then check out her blog for some other great ideas!

When it comes to Christmas traditions in the kitchen, they don’t have to be complicated or fussy. It’s more about spending time with family and friends while creating memories and making some tasty treats.

(All photos are from "She Wears Many Hats" blog)

This tradition is truly simple and sweet.

You’ll need a basic sugar cookie dough (we used the Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix and it worked just great, just don’t tell anyone and they’ll never know), egg yolks, food coloring, sugar sprinkles (optional), cookie cutters and small paint brushes.

Begin by preparing the paints. The paints are just an egg yolk and a few drops of food coloring. So easy. In a small bowl (one for each color) place one egg yolk and a few drops of food coloring of choice. Mix well. Repeat for each color. Set aside.

Next roll out the sugar cookie dough and begin cutting out shapes.

Now for the fun part. The painting.

Be sure to use a separate brush for each color or you may end up with a lot of brown cookies. I like brown. Brown is good. But if you’re wanting your angel to be majestic, I think yellow or red would be a better choice. But that’s just my opinion. If you want a brown angel, go for it. Let the Picasso inside flow. Want a blue Christmas tree? That’s fine too. Rebel.

You can also add sprinkles for a little sparkle.

When finished painting all of your cookies, bake according to recipe directions.