POINSETTIA COOKIES
These pretty cookies are fairly labor intensive, but boy, are they worth it. A few of these festive blossoms on top of my Christmas cookie trays really make a festive presentation.
Provided by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES
Categories Desserts Cookies Sugar Cookies
Time 1h25m
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well blended. Stir in flour by hand using a sturdy spoon while adding enough red food coloring to make the dough turn a pretty red color.
- Roll the balls in the red decorator sugar and place them on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Refrigerate the cookies on their cookie sheets until firm, about 10 minutes.
- When the cookies are firm, make three slices across each cookie to make 6 slices like a pie, cutting only about 2/3 of the way through the cookie balls.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies appear dry. Cool on the cookie sheets, then peel away from the aluminum foil.
- Make the icing for the cookies by mixing the confectioners' sugar and water until it reaches a piping consistency. Add a drop of yellow food coloring. Put icing into a pastry bag or resealable bag and cut a small piece off of the corner. Pipe small dots onto the center of the cookies. Allow icing to dry before storing cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies can be stored for up to two weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 13.4 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 27.3 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
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Naba Naba
[email protected]These cookies look delicious! I'm going to make them for my family this Christmas.
Zack Humphries
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I'm going to have to omit the pecans from this recipe.
Jaysa Clark
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of buttercream frosting, but I think I would like these cookies with a cream cheese frosting instead.
Beth Kim
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce.
Hazoor bukhsh Hazoor bukhsh
[email protected]I love the idea of using candy melts to decorate these cookies. It's such a creative and fun way to add some holiday cheer.
kader umar
[email protected]These cookies look so festive and delicious! I'm going to have to try them out.
Astarag Hazarika
[email protected]I'm definitely going to make these cookies for my next holiday party.
DÅvÎD Okoli
[email protected]These cookies are beautiful! I can't wait to try them.
Sk Ismai
[email protected]I was so excited to try these cookies, but I was disappointed. The dough was too dry and the cookies were crumbly.
Hammad Raza
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious! The buttercream frosting is the perfect complement to the moist, flavorful cake.
Hina Zafar
[email protected]The poinsettia cookies turned out beautifully! They were the perfect addition to my Christmas cookie platter.
Benjamim Alfredo
[email protected]I love how easy these cookies are to make. They're perfect for busy holiday bakers.
Skylar Stump
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They're so festive and delicious.