Lifesaver Cookies

Name: Lifesaver Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 113 grams cream cheese; 1 egg yolk; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 15 servings Decorating Icing; 15 servings Red licorice; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

For $1.08 per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 3g of protein, 20g of fat, and A mixture of almond extract, licorice, decorating icing, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 15 minutes.

Instructions

Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.

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Hand Mixer

Add egg yolk, and beat until smooth. Stir in extracts.

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Egg Yolk

Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Shape dough into 2 balls; wrap in wax paper, and chill 1 hour or up to 1 week.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

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Wax Paper

Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. (If dough is too firm to roll, let stand 5 to 10 minutes.)

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Dough

Roll

Cut dough into circles using a 3-inch round cookie cutter.

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Dough

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Cookie Cutter

Cut out centers of circles using a 1-inch round cookie cutter.

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Cookie Cutter

Place cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheets; bake, in batches, at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

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Baking Paper

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Oven

Let cool on pans 1 minute.

Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

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Spread about 1 teaspoon raspberry preserves, strawberry jam, or buttercream frosting between 2 cookies. Dip in Decorating Icing, allowing excess to drip back into bowl.

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Raspberry Preserves