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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Christmas Cutouts Recipe

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

Yield: 72 Servings

75 10 85

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.

Nutritional 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.

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