INGREDIENTS

1 pouch (1lb 1.5oz) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 egg
12 wooden sticks with rounded ends
1 container (1lb) Betty Crocker rich & creamy frosting (any white variety)
Food Colors in desired colours
Assorted candy decorations

Step 1

Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, flour and egg until dough forms. Roll dough on floured surface until about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Carefully insert a wooden stick into side of each cookie.

Step 2

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 3

Divide frosting among 4 small bowls. Tint frosting in 3 of the bowls with different color of food color. Reserve some of the tinted frostings for piping on designs. Frost cookies with remaining white and tinted frostings. For piping, place each tinted frosting in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; snip off tiny corner of bag. Pipe frostings on cookies in desired designs. Decorate with candy decorations.