Spiced cut-outs
(from BearNakedBaker’s recipe box)
400*
Source: BearNakedBaker
Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 6 minutes
Serves 30 people
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- orange zest
- ....For Glaze
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- Food color, if desired
- Decorator candies, sugars, etc., if desired
Directions
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Combine 1 cup butter, sugar and egg in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, until creamy. Add orange juice and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Add flour, baking powder and cinnamon; beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
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Divide dough in thirds. Shape each third into a ball. Wrap in plastic food wrap; flatten to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
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Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely.
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Combine powdered sugar, water, 1 tablespoon butter, corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in small bowl; mix until powdered sugar is moistened. Beat at medium speed until smooth, adding additional water if necessary, to reach desired glazing consistency. Tint with food color, if desired.
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Glaze cooled cookies. Add decorator candies, if desired. Let stand until hardened (6 hours or overnight)..