Koolaid Cookies

This was my mom's recipe that was made when I was a child in the 1950's. I did update the ingredients somewhat since then.

• Ready In: 1 hr 2 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  egg, beaten
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  unsweetened  Kool-Aid (don't use grape flavor)

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and Kool-Aid together.
3. Mix the flour mixture alternately with milk to the butter mixture.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake in a 375°F oven for 12 minutes.
6. KOOL-AID FROSTING:
7. Blend 1 cup powdered sugar with 1/4 teaspoons Kool-Aid powder, then add 1 teaspoon soft butter and 2 tablespoons low fat milk and beat until creamy.
8. Spread on cooled cookies.