Christmas Snowflake Cookie Recipe
Serves: 25
 
Ingredients
  • 3 cup Flour
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Butter, softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tablespoon Milk
  • White Pearl Decorations
  • ICING INGREDIENTS
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 4 cup Powdered Sugar
Instructions
  1. Combine dry ingredients and set aside
  2. Cream butter and sugar.
  3. Add beaten egg and milk.
  4. Gradually add in flour.
  5. Divide mixture in half, place one-half of dough in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
  6. Place remaining dough between parchment paper and roll to uniform ¼" thick and place in refrigerator to chill.
  7. Cut out snowflakes or stars and transfer to parchment coated cookie sheet.
  8. Gather and reroll remaining dough between parchment paper and roll to uniform ¼" thick and place in refrigerator to chill...
  9. Bake in a 375 degree oven about 7-8 minutes (watch for edges to begin to turn lightly brown).
  10. Leave on cookie sheet for several minutes before moving to cooling rack.
  11. Combine the egg whites and vanilla and beat until bubbly.
  12. Add powdered sugar gradually and mix until all sugar is incorporated.
  13. Beat on high until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks.
  14. Transfer to pastry bag and pipe pattern on cookies.
  15. Place white pearl at each point where icing lines cross.
Recipe by MyLitter - One Deal At A Time at http://mylitter.com/christmas-snowflake-cookie-recipe/