Busy Day . . . Cookies for Santa

So actually, we baked the cookies yesterday and decorated today. The kids had a really good time. Like with coloring, Wyatt had a much longer attention span, but they all did great and didn't stop until the last cookie was iced. They each picked one and we put them on Santa's cookie plate, wrapped it with saran wrap and left it for the all important Christmas Eve run!

Here's a few of my favorite pics of the cookie extravaganza!

C is for Cookies! Homemade Oreos that is!

Yum, Yum. . . HOMEMADE OREOS!

This is a family favorite! If the frosting is green, I added mint. . .White, vanilla, Pink, Strawberry!

RECIPE

Cookie
1 DRY Chocolate Cake Mix
1/2 C Shortening or Butter
2 Eggs

Icing
4 oz Cream Cheese
2 C Powdered Sugar
1/8 C Butter
Optional: Vanilla, Peppermint or other flavoring
Food coloring if desired.

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Mix cake mix, eggs and butter. Dough will be stiff. Spoon in small even amounts on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350’ for about 10 minutes. Tap pan upon removal to flatten cookies. Cool and frost. Put halves together to make sandwiches