Butterscotch Eggnog Stars Recipe



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Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

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These yellow star-shaped cookies with a "stained-glass" center are almost too pretty to eat! But they have a rich eggnog flavor that is irresistible. Although they take a little time and patience to prepare, they're worth every minute! -Cheryl Hemmer Swansea, Illinois

SERVINGS: 18

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup eggnog
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup crushed hard butterscotch candies
  • OPTIONAL ICING:
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum extract
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons eggnog
  • Yellow colored sugar

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and eggnog. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion at a time to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. star cutter. Cut out centers with a 1-1/2-in. star cutter. Line baking sheets with foil; grease foil.
    Place large star cutouts on prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon candy in center of each. Repeat with remaining dough; reroll small cutouts if desired. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Carefully slide foil and cookies form baking sheets onto wire racks to cool.
    For icing if desired, beat confectioners' sugar, rum extract and enough eggnog to achieve drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled cookies if desired. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Let stand until hardened. Yield: about 3 dozen.


  • Re: Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

    The dough for these cookies never became stiff enough to roll out and cut out cookies. I used it as a drop cookie after realizing that the mounds would need to be flattened by hand before baking. They're ok, but not something I would make again.

    bobbeau
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