Solar Eclipse-Themed Cookies

Ingredients:

• Your favorite cookie dough (sugar cookie dough works well)
• Black food coloring
• White icing
• Yellow or gold icing (or food coloring to make it)

Equipment:

• Cookie cutter (round or circular shapes)
• Piping bags (for icing)
• Small paintbrush (optional, for detailed work)

Steps:

1. Prepare the Cookie Dough: Make your favorite cookie dough. Color one portion with black food coloring.
2. Roll and Cut the Cookies: Roll out both doughs and use a round cookie cutter to cut circles.
3. Bake the Cookies: Bake according to your cookie recipe's instructions and let cool.
4. Decorate the Cookies: Use white icing on black cookies to represent an eclipse, and yellow icing on plain cookies for the sun.
5. Assemble the Eclipse: Pair one black eclipse cookie with one sun cookie.
6. Serving: Arrange the cookies on a platter.
7. Enjoy! Share and enjoy your cookies.

Tips:

• Experiment with different sizes of cookie cutters.
• Consider making cookies with a surprise inside, like lemon curd.
• Use edible gold dust for a shimmering effect on the sun cookies.