Christmas Circle Cookies

Name: Christmas Circle Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 36 cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Frosting; 6 cups powdered sugar; 2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 4 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream; Decorations; Red, green and/or blue food color; Mini candy-coated chocolate pieces; Sweetened flaked coconut; Miniature marshmallows; Decorator sugars

Create several decorated holiday cookies with just one simple round cookie cutter.

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1 hr 30 min

Prep Time

04 hrs 20 min

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Ingredients

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

2 tablespoons milk

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons almond extract

2 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

Frosting

6 cups powdered sugar

²/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 tablespoon vanilla

4 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

Decorations

Red, green and/or blue food color

Mini candy-coated chocolate pieces

Sweetened flaked coconut

Miniature marshmallows

Decorator sugars

How to make

STEP 1

Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, milk and almond extract; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour and baking powder. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
STEP 2

Divide dough in half. Shape each half into ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2-3 hours until firm.
STEP 3

Heat oven to 400°F.
STEP 4

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
STEP 5

Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 6

Combine powdered sugar, 2/3 cup butter, vanilla and enough whipping cream for desired frosting consistency in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Reserve a portion of white frosting. Tint remaining portions of frosting with desired food colors. Spread or pipe frosting as desired.

Tip #1

Christmas Circle Cookies How-To Video/Video by Virtutrix

Tip #2

Christmas Circle Cookies How-To Video/Video by Virtutrix < < - To pipe frosting, spoon into small resealable plastic food bag. Cut off 1 very small corner from bag. Pipe frosting as desired.