Watermelon Sugar Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 can (12 ounces) whipped vanilla frosting
• Red and green food coloring
• Miniature chocolate chips

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream, beating well after each addition. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
2. On a heavily floured surface, roll out half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. round cookie cutter; cut circles in half. Repeat with remaining dough.
3. Place on ungreased
4. . Bake at 375u0b0 for 9-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned and cookies are set. Cool on wire racks.
5. Place two-thirds of the frosting in bowl; add red food coloring. Add green food coloring to the remaining frosting. Spread pink frosting on tops of cookies. Frost the edges with green frosting, using a pastry bag with a small star tip if desired. Place chocolate chips randomly over the pink frosting for seeds.

butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, allpurpose, baking soda, salt, sour cream, whipped vanilla frosting, red, chocolate chips

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/watermelon-sugar-cookies/ (may not work)