Pastel Tea Cookies Recipe

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“These glazed sugar cookies are perfect for nibbling between sips at a tea party, graduation or shower,” says Lori Henry, Elkhart, Indiana.

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Pastel Tea Cookies Recipe

Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + standing

Yield: 48 Servings

60 10 70

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons meringue powder
5 teaspoons water
Pastel food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours until dough is easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. butterfly or flower cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and meringue powder; stir in water until smooth. Divide among small bowls; tint pastel colors. Spread over cookies; let stand until set. Yield: 4 dozen.

Editor's Note: Meringue powder is available from Wilton Industries. Call 800-794-5866 or visit wilton.com.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie equals 82 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 54 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pastel Tea Cookies in Country Woman June/July 2008, p13