Poinsettia Cookies Recipe

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To add eye-appeal to her basic butter cookies. Helen Burch of Jamestown, New York cultivated a new way to shape them. Now, her sugar-sprinkled treats are as pretty to see as they are to eat! They look nice on a cookie tray," Helen confirms.—Helen Burch, Jamestown, New York

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Poinsettia Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 48 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Red colored sugar
  • Red and green candied cherries, quartered

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill overnight or until firm.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle, about 1/8-in. thick. Cut into 2-in. squares. In each square, make 1-in. slits in each corner. Bring every other corner up into center to form a pinwheel; press lightly. Sprinkle cookies with red sugar and press a candied cherry piece into the center of each.
  • Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 69 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 89 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Poinsettia Cookies in Country Woman November/December 1996, p19

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Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2012 by MichMajor

These were tasty but the prep time was quick long, a lot of work for such a small cookie but they look very festive.


Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by Nana2ian

I made these, but was running out of time, as we all do around the holidays, so I used a snowflake cookie cutter and they come out amazing!! Lots of compliments , I sprinkled them with red & green sugar before baking. I also add a 1/2 teaspoon more almond extract.


Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2010 by JessBella6

Much easier to make than I anticipated and I received many compliments.


Reviewed on Dec. 08, 2009 by rebecca barnhart

These are great for children to make and bake with supervision, and they are tasty and melt in your mouth.

 
 
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