POINSETTIA COOKIES
Crushed Red Hot candies make these simple cut out cookies special. Originally found this recipe from "Country Woman Christmas" 2004. I have since used this recipe but cut out the cookies instead of shaping into poinsettia shapes. Either way, they are pretty and oh so good!
Provided by Deb Crane
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup powdered sugar. Beat in egg and food coloring. Separately, combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in red - hots. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour or until firm.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion of dough into a 12 x 10 - inch rectangle. With a sharp knife or pastry wheel, cut dough into 2 inch squares. Place 1 inch apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Cut through dough from each corner of square from within 1/2 inch of center. Fold alternating points of square to center to form a pinwheel; pinch gently at center to seal. Repeat with remaining dough.
- 3. Bake in preheated oven for 7-9 minutes or until set. Remove from oven to wire racks to cool.
- 4. OPTIONAL DECORATIONS: In a small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar and the milk. Pipe 1/2 teaspoon frosting in center of each cookie; Top with a red-hot candy. NOTE: I push a red-hot candy in the center of the cookies before I bake them. Seems to work just fine. I also usually just roll out the dough and use cookie cutters to cut the dough out. You can sprinkle the cookies before you bake them with colored sugar as well. That saves time and they turn out pretty as well.
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De D
d-d@yahoo.comI would not recommend this recipe to anyone. The cookies were dry and flavorless.
Prince Baby
pbaby@aol.comThese cookies are a waste of time. They're not even that good.
Pretty InPink11
p.inpink1127@gmail.comI'm not sure about these cookies. They look a bit too sweet for my taste.
Chinonso Orji
o-c@hotmail.frThese cookies look delicious! I'm going to have to try this recipe.
Arjun Saud
s88@yahoo.comI'm definitely going to make these cookies for my next holiday party.
Sas
sas@aol.comThese cookies are so beautiful! I can't wait to try them.
altaf wattu
wattu-a@hotmail.co.ukThese cookies were a bit too dry for my taste. I think I might add a little bit more butter next time.
Md Kafai
kafai_md2@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of poinsettias, but these cookies were surprisingly delicious! The red and green colors were very festive.
Mostafa Kara
k-mostafa52@hotmail.comThese cookies were a little bit of a challenge to make, but they were worth it! They turned out beautiful and tasted even better.
Arvin Reyes
a_r@gmail.comI made these cookies for my family and they loved them! The cookies were soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Azhar Kohistani 07
07_a45@yahoo.comThese cookies are so festive and delicious! I love the combination of flavors.
Yonatan Lopez
y-lopez58@yahoo.comThe cookies were perfect! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out exactly as pictured.
Shahin Momin
s@aol.comThe cookies were a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall they were still very good.
Lidija Bara
l10@hotmail.comThese cookies were easy to make and turned out beautiful. I will definitely be making them again next year.
Bernadette Cunnington
cunnington@yahoo.comThese cookies were a hit at my holiday party! Everyone loved the festive colors and the delicious taste.