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Sugar Doves

"I enjoy making these beautiful cookies and I love to spend a cold evening decorating them." Pretty little sugar doves are sure to get you into the holiday spirit! - Peggy Preston, Fenton, Iowa

90 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup shortening
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons water
4-1/2 cups sliced almonds
3-1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
Miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk
and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed
mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to

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Directions (continued)

handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.
Cut with a 3-in. bird-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on
greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until
set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the shortening, confectioners'
sugar, milk, extracts and enough water to achieve spreading
consistency.
Frost cookies. Arrange almonds over the bodies and walnuts over the
heads. Add chocolate chip eyes. Yield: 7-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 145 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 32 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.