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1/2
cup butter, softened
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1
3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
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1
cup powdered sugar
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1/2
teaspoon baking powder
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1
egg
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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1
teaspoon almond extract
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2 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
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1
recipe Royal Icing (see recipe below)
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Royal Icing Snowflakes (optional)
1. In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until dough is easy to handle.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Using a scalloped 4-inch cookie cutter, cut out dough, rerolling scraps as needed.
3. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
4. Decorate as desired with Royal Icing. If desired, decorate with Royal Icing Snowflakes. Makes about 12 cookies.
- Storage Cookies decorated with syrup and almonds do not hold well so decorate them within 4 hours of serving. To store undecorated cookies, layer them between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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4
cups powdered sugar
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3
tablespoons meringue powder
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1/2
teaspoon cream of tartar
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1/2
cup warm water
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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food coloring (optional)
In a large bowl, stir together powdered sugar, meringue powder, and cream of tartar. Add warm water and vanilla. Tint with food coloring, if desired. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, then on high speed for 7 to 10 minutes or until very stiff. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing reaches desired consistency. Makes about 3 cups.
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We made these cookies Christmas Eve to give away as gifts instead of our regular recipe. They were awful as they never cooked through in the middle, came out doughy. Plus the taste was not as good as regular sugar cookies. I do not recommend this recipe.
12/24/2010 09:24:36 AM Report Abusekaclol@hotmail.com
12/11/2010 04:20:17 AM Report AbuseWas there a source mentioned for the Royal Icing Snowflakes?
10/24/2010 11:15:07 AM Report AbuseI baked one batch according to the direction and my family thought they tasted kind of raw doughy. For the second batch I rolled them to 1/8th inch thickness and baked until more browned at the edges(remember brown edge cookies by Nabisco?). Much better, the flavors melded nicely and the texture was a slightly crisp but still tender.
12/19/2009 03:01:17 PM Report AbuseI LOVE how these are presented..what a cute idea to put them in lil envelopes like that!!
12/3/2009 11:23:31 AM Report Abuse