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Election Day Cookies




Source of Recipe


Taste of Home


Recipe Link: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Election-Day-Cookies

List of Ingredients




1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt

FROSTING:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Red and blue food coloring
Assorted patriotic decors


Recipe



In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Gradually add flour and salt; mix well. Divide in half; flatten and wrap each portion in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until easy to handle.

On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. donkey and elephant cookie cutters. Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Tint some frosting red and some blue; leave some white. Frost cookies; decorate as desired. Yield: about 5 dozen.