Night Owl Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter, chopped
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 None large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups self-rising flour, sifted
• 4 oz mini Oreo cookies, twisted apart
• 12 oz mini M&M's
• None None FOR THE ROYAL ICING
• 1 None large egg white
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• None None blue and orange food coloring

1. Beat butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla then fold in flour until combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth. Press into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper. Roll dough out until 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2 inch bell-shaped cutter, cut shapes from dough. Arrange on prepared trays and chill for 15 mins.
3. Bake cookies for 15-20 mins, until golden brown. Let cool on trays for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
4. To make the royal icing, whisk egg white in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in powdered sugar until smooth. Spoon 1/4 cup icing into a small bowl and tint with a few drops of blue coloring. Tint remaining icing orange. Transfer to separate piping bags.
5. Invert cookies. Pipe a thin border around edges with orange icing then pipe in centers to fill. Pipe wings onto cookies with blue icing. Add Oreos for eyes, 2 brown M&Ms for pupils and a yellow M&M for a beak. Let set at room temperature.

butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, oreo cookies, icing, egg white, powdered sugar

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