Christmas Cutouts Recipe

Christmas Cutouts Recipe
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“I made these cookies for my daughter’s Winter Gala sorority event,“ writes Kathy Witherup from Villa Hills, Kentucky. “They look exquisite with their smooth white chocolate glaze...and they taste great too!“

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  • 72 Servings
  • Prep: 1-1/4 hours Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 4 teaspoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
  • Food coloring

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
  • Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into desired shapes with floured 2-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Tint with food coloring. Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe designs on cookies. Yield: 6 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 40 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 27 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Christmas Cutouts published in Taste of Home December/January 2006, p17

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Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2008 by angelak

add shortening to keep the white chocolate thin and spreadable.

use an ice cream scoop for equal sized cookie dough balls. Dip scoop into cold water between scoopings to ensure the dough releases easily every time.

roll only a protion of the dough at a time and keep the remaining dough in the fridge.

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