Pastel Tea Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + standing
YIELD: 4 dozen.
These glazed sugar cookies are perfect for nibbling between sips at a tea party, graduation or shower. —Lori Henry, Elkhart, Indiana
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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2/3 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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2 teaspoons meringue powder
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5 teaspoons water
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Pastel food coloring
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
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2.
Preheat oven to 350°. 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.
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3.
Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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4.
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.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 82 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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