Easter Cookies

Easter Cookies
Easter Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 812 calories, 6g of protein, and 51g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 39 minutes. Not It will be a hit at your Easter event. A mixture of powdered sugar, salt, simple icing, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

1
Beat butter, sugar, and salt at medium speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until creamy.
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Add vanilla; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour, beating at low speed until blended. (Dough will be very soft.)
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Divide dough into 2 equal portions; wrap each with plastic wrap, and flatten into a disc. Chill 2 to 24 hours.
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Preheat oven to 35
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Unwrap 1 dough disc on a well-floured surface. Cover with a large piece of plastic wrap, and roll to 1/4-inch thickness; cut into desired shapes with 3 1/2-inch cookie cutters.
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Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Chill 15 minutes. Repeat procedure with remaining dough disc.
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Bake at 350 for 14 to 17 minutes or just until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes.
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Transfer to wire racks, and let cool completely (about 30 minutes). Decorate cookies with Simple Icing.
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Let stand 1 hour or until icing is firm.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In39 m.
Servings7
Health Score2
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsEaster
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