HEAVENLY COOKIE ANGELS
These heavenly treats are easy to assemble and are a hit with kids of all ages.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h10m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Set aside 1/3 cup of dough for angel heads., Divide remaining dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each portion into a 6-in. circle; cut each into six wedges. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. For angel heads, shape teaspoonfuls of reserved dough into 12 balls; flatten into circles. Lightly press on top of pointed end of each wedge. Add chips for eyes., Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt candy coating at 50% power 2-3 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Coat pretzels with candy coating; shake off excess. Place on waxed paper; sprinkle with edible glitter. Freeze 15 minutes or until firm., Place angels on waxed paper. Tint some of the candy coating green and some blue. Frost angels' dresses with tinted candy coating; sprinkle with edible glitter. , In a small bowl, beat vanilla frosting and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Place 2 tablespoons frosting in a small bowl; tint red and set aside. If desired, decorate dresses with white frosting and pearl dragees. Using tinted candy coating, attach pretzel wings. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm., Tint remaining frosting yellow for hair. Chill for 15 minutes or until firm. Using grass pastry tip #233 and yellow frosting, pipe hair onto heads. For halos, dip Life Savers in water; sprinkle with edible glitter. Let stand for 5 minutes or until glitter is set; press halos gently onto hair. , Using round pastry tip #1 and reserved red frosting, pipe mouths. With black food coloring and a clean paintbrush, add eyelashes. Let stand until completely dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540 calories, Fat 25g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 205mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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[email protected]Overall, I think these cookies are a good recipe. They're easy to make and they taste good. However, I would recommend adding more chocolate chips and baking them for a little less time.
Lilian Muhama
[email protected]These cookies are really easy to make, but they're not very flavorful. I think they need more chocolate chips.
Jessica Erskine
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies turned out flat and crispy. They still tasted good, but they weren't what I was expecting.
suman Gaihre
[email protected]These cookies are a little too sweet for my taste, but they're still really good.
Tonya Kope
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate chip cookies, but these are really good! The dough is so soft and the cookies are perfectly baked.
Luknath Halder
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! I can't believe how easy they were to make.
Shatra Remalistic Huzairu
[email protected]I love these cookies! They're so soft and chewy, and the chocolate chips are perfectly melted.
janet adams
[email protected]These cookies are the best! I've tried other recipes for chocolate chip cookies, but these are by far my favorite.
Prophet Ebenezer Adu-Gyamfi
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.
dustin fox
[email protected]These cookies are heavenly! They're so soft and chewy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly.