Garnish


Decorate the cookies by pressing small


candies or sprinkles into the glaze while still wet.


3 DELICIOUS BEAUTIES


Adorn your home, tree, and table with these glazed, shiny treats that kids will love to shape and decorate.


64 DECEMBER 2016


GLAZED SUGAR COOKIE


STAR GARLAND These sweet cookies will shine brightly wherever they are hung.


PREP TIME 30 MIN. – COOK TIME 15 MIN. – WAIT TIME 30 MIN. READY IN 1 HOUR 15 MIN. – SERVINGS 25 COOKIES


2½ cups flour 1¼ cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes


1 egg yolk 2 cups confectioners sugar festive string or ribbon


STEP 1 Sift flour into a bowl and stir in sugar and vanilla extract. Place butter in bowl. Knead the butter and flour mixture with your fingertips to form pea-sized pieces. Add the yolk and quickly knead the mixture into a cohesive dough using wet hands. Form the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for 30 min, to set. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. STEP 2 When dough is ready, dust the work surface and rolling pin with flour, then roll out the dough into a ¼-inch thick layer, working quickly so the dough does not get too soft. Using a star shaped cookie cutter, cut out 25 stars. If dough gets too soft, place in the refrigerator to chill for a few minutes. STEP 3 Set cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart, and use a straw or the blunt end of a skewer to cut a hole in the top of each star (for hanging). Bake for about 15 min. or until golden brown. Remove cookies from oven, and double-check to make sure the holes haven’t closed. If they have, redefine them before the cookies cool. STEP 4 Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. When cooled, store in an airtight container until you are ready to decorate. STEP 5 When ready to decorate cookies, mix confectioners sugar with 5 tbsp water to create a glaze. Brush the tops of the cookies with the glaze and let it harden, then thread a piece of ribbon through the hole in each cookie to create a garland for hanging on a tree or mantel.


Tip Want some added variety? Throw in a snowflake cookie cutter during Step 2. You can also add small candies or sprinkles to your cookies; do this during Step 5, while the glaze is still wet.


Per serving: 189 calories, 8g fat, 5g saturated fat, 26mg cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 19g sugar, 2g protein


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