CHRISTMAS COOKIE TRAIN
Get the entire family involved with a delightfully edible activity that's been Test Kitchen approved! The cookies and frosting are easy to work with, letting your gang focus on having fun!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 6 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until combined. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. With a sharp knife, cut out six 4x3-in. rectangles; save scraps., Place rectangles 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Reroll dough scraps; cut out a 2x1-1/2-in. rectangle for engine cab, a 1-1/4x1/2-in. rectangle for smokestack and a 1-1/2-in. triangle for cowcatcher. Attach to one rectangle; gently press seams to seal. , Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until creamy. Set aside 1 cup. Tint 3 tablespoons frosting green, 3 tablespoons red and 1 tablespoon yellow. Tint the remaining frosting brown., Set aside 2 tablespoons of the white frosting. Spread remaining white frosting over cookies, leaving a 2-1/2x1-1/2-in. rectangles in centers of three passenger cars and 2-1/2x2-in. rectangles in the centers of the two animal cars. Frost the engine. , On a 35x8-in. covered board, attach train cars and peppermint candy wheels with a small amount of reserved frosting., With M&M's and frosting, add a headlight above cowcatcher and couplings between the cars. Add M&M's for smoke coming out of smokestack. Use vanilla wafers for passenger faces and decorate with colored frosting. Add animal crackers and licorice bars to the animal cars. With remaining frosting, decorate train as desired.
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Niraj Chauhan
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a holiday party. The cookies are delicious and the train is a fun and festive touch.
Fazalabbas Abbas
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive. I can't wait to make them again next year.
Peter Maima
[email protected]I'm not a very experienced baker but this recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great. I'm so glad I tried it.
Diva Queen
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a holiday party. The cookies are delicious and the train is a fun and festive touch.
Dumisani Mazibuko
[email protected]I love how easy this recipe is to customize. I added some sprinkles to the frosting and used different cookie cutters to make the train cars.
So Fine
[email protected]These cookies are delicious and the train is so cute. I can't wait to make them again next year.
Shilpi Shilpi
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's a great way to use up leftover gingerbread cookies and it's so easy to make.
Abdullah Azmat
[email protected]This was a fun and easy recipe to make with my kids. The cookies turned out great and the train was a big hit.
Romy Sparkle
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The cookies are delicious and the train is so cute.
Prem Islam
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a holiday party. The cookies are delicious and the train is a fun and festive touch.
Aiden Abrahams
[email protected]These cookies are so cute and festive. I can't wait to make them again next year.
Noman Shahzad
[email protected]I'm not a very experienced baker but this recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great. I'm so glad I tried it.
Karlo Valentak
[email protected]This was a great way to use up some leftover gingerbread cookies. The train turned out so cute and it was a fun activity to do with my kids.
Hassnain Sarkar
[email protected]I love how easy this recipe is to customize. I added some sprinkles to the frosting and used different cookie cutters to make the train cars.
Zuhu Official
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a festive and delicious treat. The cookies are soft and chewy and the frosting is sweet and creamy.
Makuwa Matshekge
[email protected]I used this recipe to make a train for my son's birthday party and it was a huge success. The kids loved it and it was a great way to celebrate.
Dharshana Munasinghe
[email protected]This was my first time making a cookie train and it was so much easier than I thought it would be. The instructions were clear and the cookies turned out beautifully.
ali anis
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out perfect. The cookies are delicious and the train is a fun and festive touch.
Urshika Kasaju
[email protected]This was a fun and easy recipe to follow. The cookies turned out great and were a big hit with my family.