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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 84 |
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These festive Christmas wreaths add a special holiday touch to a tray of sweets. The maple-flavored frosting is wonderful on these cutout sugar cookies. Ingredients:
2 cups butter, softened |
3 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
5 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
2 teaspoons cream of tartar |
frosting: |
8 cups confectioners' sugar |
1 cup shortening |
2 teaspoons maple flavoring |
1/2 to 2/3 cup 2% milk |
1/2 teaspoon green food coloring |
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide into four portions. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until easy to handle.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets; cut out centers using a floured 1-in. round cookie cutter.
3. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
4. For frosting, in a large bowl, combine the confectionersâ sugar, shortening, maple flavoring and enough milk to achieve piping consistency.
5. Place 3/4 cup frosting in a small bowl; tint with red food coloring. Tint remaining frosting green. Using a #13 star tip, pipe green frosting over cookies. With a #2 round tip and red frosting, pipe bows onto wreaths. Yield: 7 dozen.
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