Cherry Limeade Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup unsalted butter softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup icing sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pack cherry Kool-aid ( unsweetened )

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

In stand mixer combine butter and sugars.

Beat until light and fluffy.

Add kool-aid and eggs.

Mix well then add flour, baking powder and salt

Mix until all combined.

Divide dough into two 8 x 2 inch logs.

Wrap in plastic and chill for at least one hour.

Preheat oven to 350 F

Line cookie sheet with parchment

Remove cookie logs from refrigerator.

Cut into 1/2 inch slices.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes

Remove from oven and cool on cookie rack.

Limeade Frosting

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 1/2 cups icing sugar

1/2 pack lime Kool-aid

3-4 tablespoon milk

maraschino cherries with stems

Beat butter, icing sugar, kool-aid and milk

together until frosting is fluffy. Adding more

milk if needed.

Frost cooled cookies using a piping bag or just spread

frosting on top of cookies. Complete with cherries on top

of each cookie.

Pink sprinkles would be good too.