Chile Pepper Christmas Cookies

Name: Chile Pepper Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg; 2 larges egg yolks, lightly beaten and separated in equal servings into 2 or more bowls or cups; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 48 servings food coloring; 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 12 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chile Pepper Christmas Cookies a try. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 63 calories. This recipe serves 48. Head to the store and pick up egg, salt, flour, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Soften the butter. In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter and add the egg, lemon zest and vanilla. Beat until blended.

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Lemon Zest

Vanilla

Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk together the flour and salt and gradually add them to the creamed mixture, on low speed.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Add some water, a few drops at a time, until the dough starts to come away from the side of the bowl.

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Dough

Water

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Bowl

Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut out chile pepper shapes, using a cookie cutter or freehand.

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Chili Pepper

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Cookie Cutter

Transfer shapes to greased or nonstick cookie sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Using a few drops of food coloring at a time, color the egg yolk in each cup, as desired. Using a small, clean paint brush, paint the chile pepper red and its stem green.

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Food Color