Delicious and Adorable Cut Out Cookies in a Flower Pot

Enjoy the delightful combination of delicious sugar cookies and fun presentation with these Cut Out Cookies in a Flower Pot. These cookies are baked to perfection and beautifully decorated to resemble blooming flowers. Perfect for parties, holidays, or simply as a charming treat, these cookies are sure to bring smiles to everyone's faces. The recipe is easy to follow and the end result is both visually stunning and incredibly tasty. Get ready to wow your friends and family with these adorable and scrumptious cookies!

Ingredients

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Food coloring (assorted colors)
• Assorted colored sanding sugar
• 8 small flower pots
• 8 popsicle sticks or lollipop sticks

Directions

1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a separate large bowl, cream together the softened butter and white sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
5. Divide the dough into separate bowls, depending on the number of colors you want to use.
6. Add a few drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix until the desired color is achieved.
7. Wrap each colored dough separately in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
8. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
9. Take out one colored dough from the refrigerator and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to about ¼-inch thickness.
10. Using flower-shaped cookie cutters, cut out flower shapes from the colored dough.
11. Carefully transfer the flower-shaped cookies onto the prepared baking sheets.
12. Gently press a popsicle stick or lollipop stick into the bottom of each cookie, making sure it stays upright.
13. Repeat the rolling, cutting, and sticking process with the remaining colored dough.
14. Sprinkle each cookie with sanding sugar in a matching or contrasting color to create a decorative pattern.
15. Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
16. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes.
17. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
18. Once the cookies are completely cooled, insert each cookie stick into a small flower pot, making sure they stand upright.
19. Arrange the flower pot cookies on a serving platter or individually wrap them as party favors.

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