How was your 4th of July this year?  Ours was delicious!

for the cookie

1 pouch (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix or chocolate chip cookie mix

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 egg

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup red, white and blue M&M’s

for the frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 – 3 tablespoons milk

1  For the cookie, heat oven to 350.  Spray pie pan with cooking spray.

2  Stir together cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until soft dough forms.  If using sugar cookie mix, stir in all M&M’s and press into pie pan.  If using chocolate chip cookie mix, do not stir in any M&M’s, press dough into pie pan then top with as many M&M’s as desired, pushing gently into dough.

3  Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool at least 30 minutes.

4  For the frosting, beat together all frosting ingredients until smooth, about 3 minutes or so.  Spoon frosting into pastry bag fitted with star tip.  Decorate as desired with frosting and additional M&M’s.

recipe from Betty Crocker