• Preheat oven to 350℉. Line to baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Cream together butter and vanilla extract using a stand mixer.
• While the mixer is on low slowly add the flour, followed by the powdered sugar. Mix until the dough starts to form a ball.
• Using a 2-inch cookie scoop, place the dough on the lined cookie sheets leaving two inches between each cookie. Flatten the cookies to about ½ inch using the bottom of a cup or measuring cup.
• Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 13-15 minutes or until the cookies turn a slight golden brown color around the edges.
• Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and place them on a cooling rack. Cool completely.

Frosting

• Using a stand mixer, cream together butter and vanilla extract.
• Slowly add the powdered sugar while the mixer is on low.
• Add heavy cream until you get the desired consistency (about 2-4 tbsp).
• Add a couple of drops of your desired food coloring color ( I used pink).
• Using a piping bag with a star tip, frost the cookies in a circular motion starting in the center and moving toward the edges.
• Sprinkle the sprinkles over the top of each cookie and garnish with 1-3 Circus Animal Cookies. Serve and Enjoy!