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Jam Stars

Jam Stars

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

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Preheat oven to 35
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Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
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Add egg and lemon zest; beat until smooth.
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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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Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
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Cut into shapes using a 3-inch star-shaped cutter.
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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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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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Sprinkle cut-out cookies with powdered sugar.
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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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Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter.
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Place on baking sheet, and insert a short wooden skewer halfway into side of each cookie.
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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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DifficultyExpert
Ready In18 m.
Servings96
Health Score0
Vegetarian
DietsLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesAntipastiStarterSnackAppetizerAntipasto
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