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These cute little frogs are a simple variation on your favorite sugar cookie recipe.

 

 

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 1 ½ cups white sugar

• 1 egg 

• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.

• Frog cookie cutter (or feel free to create your own style)

• Some green sugar sprinkles or green frosting (frost after baking).

• Green or blue food coloring. (for eyes)

• Mint Hershey Kisses or other.

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• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.

• Set aside.

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• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.

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• Set half aside.

   

       Use your cookie cutter to make frogs, shamrocks etc. &                   name your cookies to suit your You-nique style!

       Use the food coloring to give your frogs their eyes.

       Sprinkle with green candy/sugar sprinkles or after baking, use         green frosting.

         

      * Bake these cookies first.*

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       Then:

• Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and place onto ungreased cookie sheets.

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• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool.

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• *While still soft, insert your first batch of cookies.  onto the base lily pad cookie.

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       When cooled, top pad with mint Hershey Kisses & enjoy! ;-)