Colorful Cookie Pops Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter and eggs until dough forms. Divide dough evenly into 5 portions; tint each portion with different paste food color, kneading until blended.
• Break off 2-inch portions of each color dough. On lightly floured surface, gently press dough portions together to form a large round, about 1 inch thick. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch flower-shaped cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Insert 1 lollipop stick halfway into center of each cookie.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely.

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and almond paste with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until blended. Divide dough in half; shape each half into a ball and flatten slightly. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 4x1-inch mask-shaped cookie cutter. On cookie sheets, place cutouts 1 inch apart; insert craft stick in bottom of each cutout. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. While warm, reshape or cut out eyes again, if necessary. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
• Decorate cookies as desired with cookie icing, sparkling sugar and candy sprinkles. Let stand until set.