Christmas Circle Cookies
Create several decorated holiday cookies with just one simple round cookie cutter.
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Ingredients
Cookie
1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 1
2 teaspoons almond extract2 1
2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder
Frosting
6 cups powdered sugar
2 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
3 cup1 tablespoon vanilla
4 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
Decorations
Red, green and/or blue food color
Mini candy-coated chocolate pieces
Sweetened flaked coconut
Miniature marshmallows
Decorator sugars
How to make
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STEP 1
Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, milk and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
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STEP 2
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2-3 hours until firm.
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STEP 3
Heat oven to 400°F.
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STEP 4
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
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STEP 5
Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
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STEP 6
Combine powdered sugar, 2/3 cup butter, vanilla and enough whipping cream for desired frosting consistency in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Reserve a portion of white frosting. Tint remaining portions of frosting with desired food colors. Spread or pipe frosting as desired.
Tip #1
Christmas Circle Cookies How-To Video/Video by Virtutrix
Tip #2
Christmas Circle Cookies How-To Video/Video by Virtutrix < < - To pipe frosting, spoon into small resealable plastic food bag. Cut off 1 very small corner from bag. Pipe frosting as desired.
Tip #3
Read more about this recipe on Recipe Buzz® Blog.
Tip #4
- To pipe frosting, spoon into small resealable plastic food bag. Cut off 1 very small corner from bag. Pipe frosting as desired.
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