Christmas Stars
Serves: 2
Zoie Ernser
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
46
Sweetness
50
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Butter (softened)1 cup
White Sugar2
Eggs1 tsp
Vanilla Extract2.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tsp
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt6 tbsps
Strawberry JamDirections:
1
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
2
Gradually add eggs and vanilla
3
Mix well
4
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt
5
Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture until well blended
6
Refrigerate dough for three hours
7
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
8
Grease several cookie sheets
9
On a floured surface, roll out 1/2 of the dough at a time to 1/8 inch thickness
10
Cut dough into star shapes using a 3 to 4 inch star cookie cutter
11
Using a 1 to 2 inch star cookie cutter, cut a star into the center of half of the big stars
12
Sprinkle colored sugar on the cookies with the center cut out if desired
13
Put onto prepared cookie sheets about 1 inch apart, and bake for 6 to 8 minutes
14
After cookies cool completely, spread 1 teaspoon of preserves in the center of each cookie that does not have a star cut out in the middle
15
Place a cookie with a cut-out on top of the layer of preserves
16
Pack cookies in a covered tin to preserve freshness