Jam Stars

Name: Jam Stars
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 96
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters butter, softened; 1 egg; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 118 milliliters ground hazelnuts, toasted; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 355 milliliters powdered sugar; 96 servings Powdered sugar; 118 milliliters seedless raspberry jam; 0 teaspoons salt

Jam Stars might be just the condiment you are searching for. This recipe makes 96 servings with 79 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have powdered sugar, raspberry jam, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 18 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.

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Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add egg and lemon zest; beat until smooth.

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Lemon Zest

Egg

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Shape dough into 2 balls, wrap in wax paper, and chill 1 hour.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Wrap

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Wax Paper

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

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Dough

Roll

Cut into shapes using a 3-inch star-shaped cutter.

Cut centers out of half of cookies with smaller star-shaped cutters.

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Place on greased or parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake, in batches, 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned; cool on wire racks.

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Spread whole cookies evenly with a thin layer of jam.

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Spread

Jam

Sprinkle cut-out cookies with powdered sugar.

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Powdered Sugar

Place 1 cut-out cookie on top of each whole cookie.

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Star Cookies: To make these patriotic cookies (which can be used to garnish our Celebration Cupcakes), start with the Jam Stars recipe.

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Cupcakes

Jam

Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter.

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Dough

Roll

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Cookie Cutter

Place on baking sheet, and insert a short wooden skewer halfway into side of each cookie.

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Baking Sheet

Skewers

Bake as directed.

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Meanwhile, combine 4 cups powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons half-and-half, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, stirring with a whisk until icing is smooth. Divide into batches, and tint with desired amount of red or blue food coloring. Spoon icing onto cooled cookies, and spread to edges.

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Blue Food Color