Graham Stars

Name: Graham Stars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 1 large egg; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters whole wheat graham flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 79 milliliters honey; 177 milliliters sifted powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Graham Stars a try. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 65 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. A mixture of baking soda, egg, honey, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Beat butter at medium speed of an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add brown sugar and honey, beating well.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

Honey

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Hand Mixer

Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

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Vanilla

Egg

Combine flours, baking soda, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Divide dough into four portions; shape each portion into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill dough at least 1 hour.

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Baking Soda

Butter

Dough

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Working with one portion of dough at a time, roll dough to 1/8" thickness on a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with a 3" star-shaped cookie cutter.

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Cookie Cutter

Place cutouts on lightly greased cookie sheets. Using a plastic drinking straw, make a hole in center of each star, and twist the straw to remove tiny piece of dough.

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Cut Out Cookies

Dough

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Drinking Straws

Baking Sheet

Bake at 375 for 8 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks, and cool completely. Repeat procedure with remaining portions of dough.

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Dough

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