Pretty in Pink

This is a post from earlier this month and I feel a little intimidated sharing it (especially since it is about cookies ... what I am thinking?) with Bake @ 350 ... but I have wanted to play along with the Flavor of the Month Party, I just keep running out of month! So when I saw that the theme was John Hughes Films and that I had already posted this, well, I had to join in on the fun!!! I was a HUGE John Hughes fan, ever since Sixteen Candles. Being an awkward red-headed teenager, his films gave me HOPE! As silly as it sounds, I adored Molly, I wanted to be just like her, and I gained some confidence knowing that blondes don't have to have ALL the fun, there's some room for us Reds, too!

So, here is my shout-out to John Hughes - his films were legendary!

Ohhhhh ... I finally made something Pretty! It's taken me a while, I know. I have made funny things, interesting things, silly things, creative things, even cute things, but I really haven't done so well with the pretty things.

Until now ...

These might seem a little more on the Valentine-ish side, but I had a need for something lovely, so I decided to give them a try. I made my own cookie recipe (from my mom) and then used THIS frosting recipe from a television program that aired a few months ago. And, lo and behold, it worked! The frosting was simple and tasty, and it was pretty, too!

{{{Contented sigh}}}

And of course, my Mom's cookie recipe:

Super Soft Sugar Cookies

2 c. sugar
2 sticks butter
2 eggs
7 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk

Cream together the sugar, butter and eggs until fluffy. In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients. Add to the creamy mixture alternately with milk and vanilla. Mix until blended, then chill the dough in the refrigerator at least one hour. When ready, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness, cut as desired. Bake at 375 F for 5-10 minutes until lightly browned.

And now, you can watch the segment from the TV show mentioned above,

if you want to, of course: