Nerdy Sugar Cookies

That's right, Nerdy sugar cookies! I had a bunch of left over candy nerds from our movie night and thought it would be fun to use them in cookies. Positive this had to of been done before, I searched for a recipe only to find that nerds aren't exactly ideal for baking with. Turns out they melt in the process and create more of a rainbow mess then anything else. However, I was determined to make it work. I wanted nerd cookies damn it! So nerdy cookies is what I got.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 cup butter

3 egg yolks

1 tsp brandy (cause that's how I roll) or vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp vinegar or fresh lemon juice

additional sugar for rolling cookies

candy nerds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Cream sugar and butter together then beat in egg yolks and brandy

3. Stir in flour, baking soda and vinegar or lemon juice

4. Form dough into balls and roll in sugar

5. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Do not flatten.

6. Now there are two ways you can add the nerds -

If you dont want the sourness of the nerds in your cookies then (1) add the nerds before placing them into the oven. Lightly press 5-6 nerds on top of the dough balls being carefull not to flatten them. Otherwise, if you want to keep the sourness of the nerds, you can (2) add the nerds the same way during the last 2-3 minutes of baking. This keeps them from completely melting down.

7. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until tops are cracked and edges begain to brown.

8. ENJOY!