DECORATED CUT-OUT COOKIES WITHOUT FROSTING

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I saw this idea on a Baking/Decorating show on television. I thought it was a wonderful idea and wanted to share it. For ease of explanation I am going to tell you how to do this as if you were making Christmas tree cookies. Of course you could make whatever shape cookies you want and color however you wish. I have used a variation of a recipe from Sandra Lee's Semi-homemade show. However you can use any of your favorite cut-out cookie recipes or even premade refrigerated dough. It is the instructions for cutting and decorating which are unique.

Provided by CarrolJ

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (17 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1/3 cup cream cheese, softened in microwave for 45 seconds
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon extract
3 tablespoons cake flour
food coloring
milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, stir together all ingredients until they form a ball.
  • Chill for 30 minutes.
  • Remove 1/4 to 1/3 of the dough and set it aside in a sealed container.
  • Color the remaining cookie dough with green food coloring to desired color shade.
  • Roll cookie dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Cut trees with a tree shaped cookie cutter and remove the outside pieces of dough. (knead outside pieces into a ball so that you can redo this same process on the next cookie sheet).
  • Taking out the portion which you set aside in step #2, divide it up into small groups depending on the number of colors you want your balls/garland to be.
  • Color each small group with food coloring and add tiny amounts of milk until it gets to the consistency that it can be piped through a pastry/decorating bag.
  • Pipe your balls/and or garland colored cookie dough unto the unbaked trees. Bake in a preheated oven to 375 degrees Farenheit for about 12 minutes.
  • You will have beautifully decorated cookies without the added frosting and everyone will wonder how you did it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.3, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 36.7, Sodium 199.4, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 9, Protein 2.9

CR1VEN
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I've made these cookies for years and they're always a family favorite.


Rosalin Sanchez
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These cookies are the perfect addition to any holiday party.


Naomi jepson
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I'm not a big fan of cut-out cookies, but these were really good!


Francina Kruger
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The cookies were a bit time-consuming to make, but they were worth the effort.


Ilyas Bhatti
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Jojo Andretti
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These cookies are so beautiful! They're almost too pretty to eat.


Noah Musa
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The cookies were a bit dry, but the icing helped to balance out the flavor.


Onyi Gift
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're delicious and look so impressive.


Mary Dial
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The cookies were a little too sweet for me, but my kids loved them.


Erico Tv
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I was surprised at how easy these cookies were to make. They're a great beginner's recipe.


Jacques Theron
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These cookies are so festive and fun! Perfect for Christmas parties.


Md Sarowar
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The cookies were a bit too crispy for my taste, but the flavor was spot on.


Maeline Meyers
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I've never had much luck with cut-out cookies before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cookies turned out great! I'm definitely going to make these again.


Daniel Augustin
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These cookies came out perfectly! The design was intricate and held its shape when baking.