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Holly Berry Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
GLAZE:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red-hot candies
Green food coloring

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, beat egg and milk. Add to crumb
mixture just until moistened. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until dough is
easy to handle. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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Holly Berry Cookies cont.

thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking
sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks. Spread jam on half of the cookies; top each with another
cookie. In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth;
spread over cookies. Decorate with red-hots before glaze is set. Let dry. Using a
small new paintbrush and green food coloring, paint holly leaves on cookies.

Yield: 2 dozen.