Christmas Cutouts

Name: Christmas Cutouts
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams white baking chocolate, chopped; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 79 milliliters butter, softened; 79 milliliters butter-flavored shortening; 1 egg; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 72 servings Food coloring; 4 teaspoons milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Christmas Cutouts is a lacto ovo vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 54 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 72. A mixture of food coloring, baking powder, butter-flavored shortening, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes. Christmas Cutouts, Christmas Gelatin Cutouts, and Savory Christmas Cutouts are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla.

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Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.

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All Purpose Flour

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Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one portion to 1/8-in. thickness.

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Roll

Cut into desired shapes with floured 2-in. cookie cutters.

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Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough.

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Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges begin to brown.

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Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Tint with food coloring.

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Transfer to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Pipe designs on cookies.

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Servings:

227grams

white baking chocolate, chopped 2teaspoons

baking powder 79milliliters

butter, softened 79milliliters

butter-flavored shortening 1

egg 473milliliters

all-purpose flour 72servings

Food coloring 4teaspoons

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