Cookies on a Stick

Name: Cookies on a Stick
Prep time: 1 h 16 min
Cook time: 1 h 16 min
Total time: 1 h 16 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 1 stick Wooden craft or lollipop sticks; 2 egg yolks; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 12 servings Decorations: colored sugar, pastel nonpareils, pastel confetti, pastel eggs, pastel jimmies; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cookies on a Stick is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 327 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have decorations: colored sugar, lollipop sticks, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Instructions

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer about 5 minutes or until creamy.

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Sugar

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Add egg yolks and vanilla, beating until blended.

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Vanilla

Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended after each addition. Cover and freeze 30 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Roll dough to a 3/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut desired shapes using favorite seasonal cutters; place on lightly greased baking sheets, allowing space for craft sticks. Insert 1 craft stick into bottom of each cookie.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 for 10 to 16 minutes or until edges are golden. (Baking times may vary with different cookie shapes and sizes.) Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Slip a metal spatula under cookies to loosen; cool completely on baking sheets.

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Spread a generous amount of Easy Microwave Frosting where each stick and cookie are joined to ensure stability.

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Frosting

Spread

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Let dry about 30 minutes.

Spread a thin layer of Easy Microwave Frosting on front side of each cookie, and sprinkle with desired decorations before frosting dries; then dry completely. Store in a cool, dry place.

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Frosting

Spread

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Chocolate Cookies on a Stick: Reduce all-purpose flour to 1 3/4 cups, and add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa. Proceed with recipe as directed.

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All Purpose Flour

Chocolate Cookies