Piñata cookies, yes they do have a treat inside if you bite them. Piñata cookies is a 3 layered cookie with a candy in the middle.

What you will need:A sugar cookie recipe, A icing recipe, any shape cookie cutter and a smaller one that fits inside the other one, And a treat to put inside we used mini M&Ms





After the sugar cookie dough has been chilled for some time we rolled out the dough to an approximate thickness of 1/4”. We taught the younger children about strategic cookie cutting so we could fit the max amount of cookies in that sheet. The sugar cookie dough gets super sticky the more you handle it, so less times you have to roll it out the better. Using the Larger cookie cutter cut as many shapes or “full cookies” out in your rolled out dough. With the smaller cookie cutter cut the shape out in the middle of every 3rd shape of the larger shape. Take the smaller shape out of the larger
shape, this will me your middle piece of the cookie and where you will hide your treat later. Lay out all your cut out cookies on the sheet. 1/3 of your cookies should look like a “picture frame” (has a missing shape in the middle). Bake your cookies so they are golden brown and let them cool for a little. While the cookies are baking you can make the icing. We unfortunately ran out of power sugar, fortunately Monica and Ryanne collaborated and made powered sugar from normal table sugar. The secret is to grind the sugar using a blender and add a teaspoon of corn starch. NOW we are ready to assemble out Piñata cookies!!!!!!!!! First take a “full cookies” and put a layer of icing on it. Second place a “picture frame” on the bottom layer. Next fill your “picture frame” cookie with your desired treat, mini M&Ms. Then lastly spread a layer of icing on the bottom another “full cookie” and place it on the “picture frame” cookie.

Now you can enjoy your Piñata cookies, Blind folds and bats are optional for eating them.
you can use your imagination to alter this basic Piñata cookies, you can colour the dough and change the shape.
Here are some pictures of what other people have done  to make their Piñata cookies




***REMINDER*** do not build the cookies then put them in the over to bake, this will melt the candy and make a mess in your oven
Thanks,

Katharyn