I have started a tradition, well it’s only two years young, but I am hoping that Matilda and Charlie love baking in ten years time as much as they do now. These cookies are super easy to make and you can ice them however you wish. Having an easy icing recipe at your fingertips like the one below is perfect for my basic decorating skills. This year we sprinkled a handful of 100’s and 1000’s into the cookie dough for an extra surprise. This is yet another recipe from the Domestic Goddess. Enjoy! Cut out cookies 6 tablespoons soft unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Icing: 2 to 3 tablespoons just-boiled water 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted Food coloring, preferably pastes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and moving towards moussiness, then beat in the egg and vanilla. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and eggs, and mix gently but surely. If you think the finished mixture is too sticky to … Continue reading Easter baking