Ice Cream Bar Cookies

My daughter was making up a gift basket for a family with two little girls who just lost their daddy. She thought it would be a sweet idea to add some of my cookies into the mix.  I decided these bright colored ice cream bar cookies would fit the bill.  I hope they bring a bit of cheer to some little girls (and their mom) going through a very difficult time.

These particular cookies have been on my lengthy "to bake" list for a loooong time, ever since I saw them on Meaghan's fabulous blog, The Decorated Cookie. I love these cookies because, besides being cute, they are not difficult and they come together in a pinch!  The bright colors make them extra fun,  and we all know that treats on a stick increase that fun factor!

After handing over the cookies to my daughter this morning, I later found this post from her on my munchkin munhcies facebook page (Zeke is my four year-old grandson):

When I got home this came out of Zeke's mouth upon seeing the cookies: "My Grandma is a brilliant baker!" I thought it was cute and I have never heard him use the word 'brilliant' before so that's a new one :).

Love my munchkins!

 Ice Cream Bar Cookies

Mix up a batch of  sugar cookie dough.  Roll out the dough.  Use an ice cream bar/popsicle cookie cutter (or template) to cut out the cookies. Make sure the dough is thick enough to insert a popsicle stick in each before baking (Use a small, sharp knife to make a slit in the dough to help insert the stick). Place the cookies in the freezer for about 15 minutes to hold their shape. Bake as recipe directs. Let cool. 

Mix up a batch of royal icing.  Divide into fourths and add different gel colors to each bowl of icing. I used AmeriColor Electric Color Kit from Karen's Cookies. With a #3 tip outline each cookie. Let dry for about 20 minutes.  Thin each icing to a  "fill" consistency and use a wider decorating tip (I used a #10) for filling the cookies with the royal icing.  Let them dry for a couple of hours before adding the dimensional white icing line.  Leave cookies to dry overnight.

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Saturday Seven Party 

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