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My Favorite Christmas Cookies

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My Favorite Christmas Cookies

My Favorite Christmas Cookies

My Favorite Christmas Cookies is a gluten free and vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 230 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up milk, food coloring, egg yolk, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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For the cookies: Using a stand mixer, cream the shortening, granulated sugar, orange peel and vanilla thoroughly, about 2 minutes.
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Add in the egg and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 more minute.
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Add in the milk and mix.
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Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, and then blend into the cream mixture. Divide the dough in half (thirds if you double your recipe), slightly flatten between 2 sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate for 1 hour (or freeze for 20 minutes).
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Roll out the dough 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
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Transfer the shapes to lightly greased cookie sheets and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
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For the egg yolk glaze: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. While the dough is chilling, combine the egg yolk, 1 teaspoon water and food coloring. Paint the cookies (with a soft brush) with the egg yolk glaze.
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Bake the cookies for 6 to 7 minutes. Do not allow the cookies to brown. The cookies will be slightly puffed and the glaze will look crackled.
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Bake in 2 batches if you don't reroll the scraps.
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For the decorative white icing: While the cookies are baking, mix the powdered sugar, milk and egg whites. Make sure that it is thick and somewhat retains its shape.
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Remove the cookies from the oven to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Then, using a pastry bag or zip-top bag, pipe the cookies with the white icing to decorate.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 35 m.
Servings24
Health Score0
Gluten FreeVegetarian
DietsGluten FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesAntipastiStarterSnackAppetizerAntipasto
OccasionsChristmas
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