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Heavenly Cookie Angels

These heavenly treats are easy to assemble and are a hit with kids of all ages.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

12 ServingsPrep: 3 hours Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon miniature semisweet chocolate chips or M&M's minis
1 pound white candy coating, finely chopped
24 miniature pretzels
Edible glitter
Green, blue, red, yellow and black gel food coloring
3/4 cup vanilla frosting
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
Pearl candy dragees
12 white Life Savers

Directions

In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy;
beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually
add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside 1/3 cup of dough for
angel heads.
Divide remaining dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll
out each portion into a 6-in. circle; cut each into six wedges.
Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. For angel heads, shape

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Directions (continued)

teaspoonfuls of reserved dough into 12 balls; flatten into circles.
Lightly press on top of pointed end of each wedge. Add chips for
eyes.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove
to wire racks to cool completely.
In a microwave, melt candy coating at 50% power for 2-3 minutes or
until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Coat pretzels with candy
coating; shake off excess. Place on waxed paper; sprinkle with
edible glitter. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.
Place angels on waxed paper. Tint some of the candy coating green and
some blue. Frost angels' dresses with tinted candy coating; sprinkle
with edible glitter.
In a small bowl, beat vanilla frosting and confectioners' sugar until
smooth. Place 2 tablespoons frosting in a small bowl; tint red and
set aside. If desired, decorate dresses with white frosting and
pearl dragees. Using tinted candy coating, attach pretzel wings.
Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.
Tint remaining frosting yellow for hair. Chill for 15 minutes or
until firm. Using grass pastry tip #233 and yellow frosting, pipe
hair onto heads. For halos, dip Life Savers in water; sprinkle with
edible glitter. Let stand for 5 minutes or until glitter is set;
press halos gently onto hair.
Using round pastry tip #1 and reserved red frosting, pipe mouths.
With black food coloring and a clean paintbrush, add eyelashes. Let
stand until completely dry. Yield: 1 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave. Edible glitter is available from Wilton Industries. Call 1-800/794-5866 or visit www.wilton.com.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 540 calories, 25 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 75 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.