watermelon cookies
This comes from the book Apple Turnover Murder by Joanne Fluke. It can be adapted to your liking by using any flavor of Kool-Aid.
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prep time
5 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz packages watermelon kool-aid powder (don’t get the kind with sugar or sugar substitute added.)
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 - eggs, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar, in a separate bowl
How To Make watermelon cookies
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Step 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
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Step 2Mix the watermelon Kool-Aid (or whatever flavor you choose) with the white sugar.
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Step 3Add the softened butter and mix until it’s nice and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well.
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Step 4Mix in the salt and the baking soda. Make sure they’re well incorporated. Add the flour in half-cup increments, mixing after each addition.
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Step 5Roll dough balls one inch in diameter with you hands.
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Step 6Roll the cookie balls in the bowl of white sugar and place them on the cookie sheet, 12 to a standard-size sheet.
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Step 7Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are just beginning to tun golden around the edges. Don’t over-bake.
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Step 8Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for no more than a minute, and then remove them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Category:
Cookies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#Summertime
Keyword:
#kool-aid
Keyword:
#joanne fluke
Keyword:
#joanne fluke recipes
Keyword:
#apple turnover murder book
Keyword:
#watermelon cookies
Keyword:
#drink mix
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Sugar
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