Celebrate "I Am Your Father's Day" with a Dark Side Treat: Darth Vader Bow TIE Cookies!

• 1 bow tie cookie cutter
• White icing
• Black icing
• Red confetti sprinkles

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Black food gel dye

Step 2: In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar until combined.

Step 3: Add the egg, vanilla, and a small amount of black food gel dye.

Step 4: Slowly add in the dry ingredients just until the dough comes together, and turns gray in color.

Step 5: Split the dough into two and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill until you are ready to use.

Step 6: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking sheets with silpats or parchment paper.

Step 7: Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thick. Use the bow tie cutter to cut out the shapes and transfer onto the prepped baking sheets.

Step 8: Bake for 10 minutes, let cool on a wire rack.

Step 9: With a #3 tip and white icing, pipe a circle in the center of the tie, adding a small line across the top. Then pipe the side wings, and details to form a TIE fighter shape.

Step 10: Use the black icing and a #2 tip to create the center window and details.

Step 11: Add two red sprinkles at the base of the window, adhering with more icing.

Step 12: When the icing is dry, the cookies are ready to serve.

You may dispense with the pleasantries -- enjoy these cookies and Happy Father's Day!

Jenn Fujikawa is a lifestyle and food writer. Follow her on Twitter at @justjenn and check her Instagram @justjennrecipes and blog www.justjennrecipes.com for even more Star Wars food photos.