Blossom Cookies

Name: Blossom Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 72 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 1/4 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Glaze; 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 drop red food color; 2 to 3 tablespoons water; 1 drop yellow food color

Resembling dogwood blossoms, these butter cookies have just a hint of ginger and lemon.

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Ingredients

1 ¹/₄ cups Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

2 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

³/₄ teaspoon ground ginger

¹/₈ teaspoon salt

Glaze

2 ¹/₄ cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 drop red food color

2 to 3 tablespoons water

1 drop yellow food color

How to make

STEP 1

Combine butter and sugar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg, lemon zest and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder, ginger and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until firm.
STEP 2

Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 3

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 3/4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. For each cookie, arrange four hearts with points together on ungreased cookie sheet. (Points and sides should overlap slightly.) Bake 5-6 minutes or until set. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine 2 cups powdered sugar, lemon juice and red food color in small bowl; mix well. Stir in water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired glazing consistency. Spread about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon glaze on each cooled cookie.
STEP 5

Combine remaining 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon water and 1 drop yellow food color in another small bowl; mix well. Using toothpick, place tiny dot of yellow frosting incenter of each cookie.