Autumn Leaf Cutouts

Name: Autumn Leaf Cutouts
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 473 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp meringue powder; 48 servings Red, green, orange and yellow paste food coloring; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps coarse sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 5 teaspoons warm water

Autumn Leaf Cutouts is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 146 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, warm water, coarse sugar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

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Baking Soda

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Divide dough into four portions; tint one red, one green, one orange and one yellow. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll.

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Orange

Dough

Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness.

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Dough

Roll

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Oven

Cut with a floured 3-in. leaf-shaped cookie cutter.

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Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake 14-17 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

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Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, meringue powder and almond extract; beat on low speed just until blended. Pipe or drizzle on cookies as desired.

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Powdered Sugar