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November 5, 2015 By Brandy 5 Comments

Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Cookie Recipes

Inside Out Themed Movie Night

Filed Under: Appetizer Recipes, Cookie Recipes, Home & Garden Projects, Kids Crafts, Kids in the Kitchen, Motherhood, Recipes

 

Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Joy, and Fear. Get ready for a night of mixed “emotions” with an Inside Out themed movie night for the whole family!

You might also like our Hasbro family game night party, complete with board game-themed snacks!

Inside Out Movie Night
Have you seen Inside Out? We actually saw it twice in the theater and picked a copy on DVD as soon as it was released on Tuesday! We love all of those fun-loving emotional characters (my personal favorite is Disgust!) and couldn’t wait to watch it again. A themed movie night was certainly in order because…

1: We LOVE any excuse to make popcorn over here.

2: It is a fun way to wind down from a busy day.

3: I had been wanting to try out a sugar cookie idea that I had been tossing around in my head.

movie night snacks in colored bowls
Derrick and I picked up all of the supplies we needed at Target while the kids were at school. It was fun going up and down the aisles and picking out things that we thought the kids would love.

movie theater popcorn machine
No movie night is complete without popcorn, and movie theater popcorn makes it even better. Our movie theater popcorn popper gets a lot of use—such a great investment 3 years ago!

gummy worms, pretzels, popcorn and malt balls in colored bowls
Inside Out Movie Night
My kids love to mix candy with their popcorn. This is definitely something that they learned from their Dad. We picked up an assortment of their favorites and made sure to grab some caramel chocolates. It’s a nice sweet and salty combo when mixed with popcorn.

colored sugar cookies on cake platter
Remember how I said I had been tossing around an idea for sugar cookies? I used a tiny round cookie cutter to make memory orb cookies! I even made a few with white sparkles to be “core” memories. My kids liked finding those ones.  You can find the recipe at the bottom of the post.

For drinks I set out 100% apple juice, water, and a couple small bottles of water enhancer in Blue (Sadness) and Red (Anger). When mixed they make Purple (Fear)! The kids had fun making their own flavored water.

The kids grabbed their favorite plush characters that we’ve had since the movie first came out during the summer and were all set to begin the show!

Inside Out Movie Night
As a bonus, here is my sugar cookie recipe (the ONLY recipe I ever use) with a fun twist. Core memory orbs! These were fun to make and a big hit with the kids.

Memory Orb Sugar Cookies

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  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 tsp. almond extract
  • 4 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 c. corn starch
  • 2 tsp. baking powder

sugar cookies
 

In a large mixing bowl combine butter, shortening and sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract. Add baking powder. Sift in and flour and cornstarch until mixed thoroughly.

Lightly flour your working surface and divide dough into two sections to make it easier to work with.

No refrigeration necessary.

Inside Out Movie Night
Roll dough out to  desired thickness (I usually do 1/4- 3/8″) and cut into shapes.  Add flour to dough if it feels too sticky but a nice soft dough is what you want. Carefully transfer cut out cookie shapes with a spatula to a baking sheet.  Bake baking sheets at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Cookies will be soft. Let sit on baking sheet for 5  minutes before carefully moving to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

It’s best to put uncooked cookies on cold baking sheets before baking to keep the dough firm. If you have enough baking sheets to not have to re-use them between batches that is the best way to go. Otherwise, just make sure the baking sheet has cooled completely before putting more cookies on it.

Inside Out Movie Night

Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

  • 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 3 c. sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3-4 T. milk

Whisk ingredients together until smooth. Add more milk (if desired) 1 tsp. at a time until frosting reaches desired consistency.

Inside Out Movie Night
Divide frosting into 5 small bowls.

Inside Out Sugar Cookies 9
To easily achieve bold colors, use concentrated food coloring gel.

Inside Out Movie Night
Spoon a small amount onto each cookie and push frosting to the sides. Sprinkle with coordinating colored sugar and allow to set. The frosting may be a little runny, but will set up enough to stack cookies after an hour or so.

Inside Out Movie Night
Store in an airtight container. Makes about 6 dozen (1.5″) cookies.

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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Myeshia U. says

    November 9, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    This was too cute! I made your sugar cookies for Halloween and they were delicious.

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    • Brandy says

      November 9, 2015 at 7:19 pm

      I’m so glad!! 🙂

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  2. spicedblog says

    November 9, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    We haven’t seen Inside Out yet, but I am totally putting it on our “to-watch” list…it sounds like a great excuse to make some delicious popcorn and cookies! Thanks for sharing! #client

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  3. Lynette says

    November 5, 2015 at 9:08 am

    what brand of popcorn maker do you have?

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    • Brandy says

      November 5, 2015 at 2:20 pm

      Hi Lynette! We purchased a Great Northern popcorn popper 3 years ago and it has been great! We use it several times a week and for church functions as well. Over the course of those 3 years, the hinges on the door have been replaced twice. The first time the company sent us replacement parts for free, and the second time we called and were sent the parts for a reasonable price (it wasn’t under warranty anymore). Here is a link to the one we have: http://amzn.to/1l9SuS2

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