Valentine's Playdate/Puking Disaster

I thought I would pull a total Betty and have some friends over (read mommies and toddlers) and get a little crafty for Valentine's Day.  My mom has a delicious and reasonably healthy cookie recipe that I make every year, so I thought it would be perfect.  I'd make the dough the night before, whip up the homemade icing and then the kids could decorate them tomorrow afternoon.

Here's what I was envisioning:

*photo by Jeff

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photo: thetreatboutique.com

Here's what happened:

Last night, Amelia projectile vomited all over Jeff and the rocker. Is it bad that I cringed when I realized it had been taken down in the process? So I scratched making the dough and spent plenty of time cuddling with her until she was okay to go to sleep.

She didn't seem better today, so I made the call. The playdate was off.

And here's today's reality:

BUT, I do have my mom's recipe for the most delicious Valentine's Day cookies to pass along:

Valentine's Cut-Out Cookies:

1 cup butter, softened

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 tablespoon baking powder

1\4 teaspoon salt

1 cup quick or old fashioned oats

1\2 cup chopped walnuts

Beat butter and cream cheese together.  Add sugar and vanilla;  beat again.  Sift dry ingredients.  Add to creamed mixture.

Stir in oats and walnuts.  Chill several hours or overnight.

Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

Frosting:

2 cups confectioners sugar

2 tablespoons butter, softened

4 teaspoons milk

1\2 teaspoon vanilla

pink and red food coloring

Roll out balls of dough in your hand, shape like a heart (indent top and elongate a point) or roll out and use a cookie cutter.  Frost when cool.