Best 7 Angel Cookies I Recipes

ANGEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar at medium speed until fluffy.
• Add eggs and extracts; beat until blended.
• Combine dry ingredients,gradually add to creamed mixture, beating well.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Roll balls in 1/4 cup of sugar.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes, until barely golden.
• Let cool 2 minutes on sheets.
• Transfer to wire racks to completely cool.

ANGEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and shortening.
• blend sugars, add egg.
• Mix Flour and baking soda and cream of tartar.
• Add vanilla.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls on cookie sheet.
• Press down.
• Put fork in sugar before pressing.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

SNOW ANGEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. angel-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, shortening, lemon juice and enough water to reach a spreading consistency. Spread or pipe over cookies; sprinkle with coarse sugar.

ALMOND ANGEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add sugar; beat until creamy, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in milk, vanilla, almond extract and salt. Stir in flour until well mixed.
• Measure 1/2 cup of dough into resealable food-storage plastic bag; refrigerate. Divide remaining dough in half; roll each into a 6-inch log. Roll 1 log in yellow sugar; roll other log in blue sugar. Wrap logs separately in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. For each cookie, place 2 pretzels with flat sides touching on ungreased large cookie sheets, 3 inches apart. Cut dough into 48 (1/4-inch) slices. (If dough cracks, allow to sit at room temperature a few minutes.) To make angel body, fold in opposite sides at top of each slice to make triangular-shaped body; place each slice on top of 2 pretzels, so double rounds of pretzels form angel wings at each side. Press lightly into pretzels. Using reserved dough from plastic bag, roll 1/2 teaspoon dough into ball; place on top for head of each angel. Press 2 sliced almonds into dough to make song book. Repeat to make 48 cookies.
• Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until edges are firm and just begin to brown. Cool 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Pipe yellow icing on cooled cookies to make eyes and hair. Use pink decorating icing to draw mouths. Let stand until frosting is set.

ANGEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, powdered sugar and salt.
• Add shortening, vanilla and chocolate chips and mix on low speed until just blended.
• On floured countertop, roll dough into 1-inch cylinders.
• Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minute or until firm enough to slice.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove dough from refrigerator and cut in 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Place cookies on prepared cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minute.
• Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
• Note: Food coloring can be added to batter to liven up the color of the cookies.

ANGEL CRISP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together sugars, butter, shortening, egg and vanilla.
• Mix dry ingredients together.
• Add to creamed mixture,mix throughly.
• Shape into 1-inch balls.
• Dip top half in water then sugar.
• Place into ungreased cookie sheet, press down in center with finger.
• Bake 425° for 8-10 minutes.
• I lised only baking time, not prep time.

ANGEL SUGAR CRISPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars, egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture; mix until blended. Shape into large marble-size balls. Dip half of ball into water, then in sugar. Place, sugared side up, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6 minutes or until done. Cool.