Nursery School Cookies Food

OATMEAL LUNCHBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg; set aside.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugars and beat on medium high for 2 to 3 minutes or until fluffy. Blend in the eggs, one at a time. With the mixer on low, gradually stir in the flour mixture, and then the oats and cranberries, until just combined, scraping the bowl as necessary to ensure that all ingredients are incorporated.
• Scoop cookie dough using a tablespoon (or a 1-tablespoon-sized cookie scoop) and roll into balls (with an approximately 1-inch diameter). Space the balls at least 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes or until the cookies are set in the center and the edges are just starting to turn golden brown, taking care not to overbake. Allow to cool for 2 minutes on the pan before removing to a wire rack to finish cooling. Once completely cool, store in an airtight container.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat white sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well mixed. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the creamed butter mixture alternately with the heavy cream until dough is evenly mixed. Chill dough in refrigerator, 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll cookie dough on a floured work surface. Cut dough into strips about 2 1/2 inches long and about as thick as a pencil, forming one end into a point. Arrange "pencils" on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14minutes. Transfer parchment paper with cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Mix enough confectioners' sugar and lemon juice together in a bowl to form a thick icing. Divide icing among several small bowls and mix different colors of food coloring into each bowl.
• Decorate "pencil" cookies with colored icing so they look like colored pencils. Allow icing to dry completely.