Sugar Skull Cookies!!!!

Soooo I'm a day late, the day of the dead was in fact yesterday. but in my defense I did make these yesterday and it's getting closer to that baking time of year so here's a fabulous cut out cookie recipe that I found.

Cut-out Cookies: (adapted from The Decorated Cookie)

• 2 sticks Earth Balance
• 1c powdered sugar
• 1T flax seed meal + 3T water (or other egg replacer)
• 1t vanilla extract
• 1/2t almond extract
• 2t lemon zest (plus a little juice for good measure)
• 2 1/2c all-purpose flour
• 1/4t salt
• (optional: 4t matcha powder or 2T lavender)

Cream together Earth Balance, and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in flax mixture, exracts and zest. Then incorporate flour salt (and matcha or lavender). Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes. Pre-heat oven to 375. Roll out cookies on floured surface cut with cookie cutter place on a baking stoone or lightly greased baking sheet and bake 10 minutes. Remove, cool completely and frost! (see below)

Icing

• 2c powdered sugar
• 3t light corn syrup
• 5t non-dairy milk

Mix together in a bowl and adjust as needed to get desired consistency. 

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My beautiful cousin and her amazing hubby were married in Florida two weekends ago (congrats again you two!!) I was lucky enough to be in the wedding :) Sunset beach wedding, cool ocean breeze, spending time with my awesome family members, it was such a blast!

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