How to Make Glistening Snowflake Cookies

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How to Make Glistening Snowflake Cookies

• Ashley Lilly

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter, softened
• ¾ cup of granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 recipe of Royal icing

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Getting Started

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with electric
  mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Add granulated sugar.
• Beat until combined.

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Getting Started- continued

• Add egg.
• Beat until combined.
• Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer.
• Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden spoon.

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Lets Cook!

• Divide dough in half.
• Cover and chill one portion of dough.
• On a floured surface roll other portion of dough
  1/4 inch thick.
• Cut with snowflake-shaped cookie cutters dipped
  in flour re-roll trimmings and repeat cutting
  dough.

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Lets Cook- Continued

• Arrange cutouts on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or
  until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly
  browned. Transfer to wire racks cool.
• Repeat with remaining portion of dough.

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Decorating Cookies

• Decorate cookies as desired. Makes 10 to 12
  6-inch cookies.
• For decorations you could use any color of icing.
• Add sprinkles or any other topping you desire.

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To Store

• Place undecorated cookies in layers separated by
  waxed paper in a shallow container cover.
• Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or
  freeze for up to 3 months.
• Thaw, then decorate.

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Nutrition facts per serving

• calories 209
• saturated fat 5g
• cholesterol 31mg
• sodium 87mg
• carbohydrate 32g
• fiber 0g
• protein 2g

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Yummy Cookies!

• Prep 35 minutes
• Bake 8 minutes per batch
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