Poinsettia Cookies
Serves: 3
Terry Wiza
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
49
Sweetness
48
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Butter (softened)230 g
Cream Cheese (softened)2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tbsp
Baking Powder1 cup
Red SugarDirections:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Special equipment: Parchment paper 30 wooden Popsicle sticks With a paddle attachment beat butter, cream cheese and egg yolk until smooth, reserving the white for later
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Stir in flour and baking powder
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Mix until stiff dough forms
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Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour
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Lightly beat egg white and set aside
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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On lightly floured surface, roll dough, 1/2 at a time, into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle
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With sharp knife, cut dough into 3-inch squares
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Place 3 inches apart on ungreased, parchment-lined cookie sheets
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Brush with egg white
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Lightly press about 1 1/2 inches of wooden stick into bottom center of each dough square
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With sharp knife, cut the dough diagonally from each corner to within 1/2-inch of center of each square
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Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon red sugar over each square
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Fold alternate corners of the square to the center to form pinwheel, overlapping the dough at the center pushing down gently to seal in center
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Press one M & M in center of each pinwheel
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Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until set
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Using spatula, immediately remove from cookie sheets