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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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These dazzling sandwich cookies are sure to be the star of your holiday dessert tray. A rich mixture of white chocolate and cream cheese forms the sweet yet simple filling. Ingredients:
1/2 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened |
1/3 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
red sugars, nonpareils or sprinkles |
1 ounce white baking chocolate |
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened |
1 tablespoon butter, softened |
4 drops red food coloring |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until combined. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-3/4-in. star cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
2. Decorate half of the cookies with sugars and nonpareils. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
3. In a microwave, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth.
4. Cool. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and food coloring until fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and melted chocolate until smooth. Spread over the tops of plain cookies; top with decorated cookies. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: about 1 dozen.
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