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Christmas: Citrus Snowflakes

Source of Recipe


Family Circle magazine



List of Ingredients



• One tube (16 ounces) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  
• ¼ cup orange juice
  
• 1 Tbsp orange zest
  
• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
  
• Royal Icing (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350° F.
   Beat cookie dough, orange juice and zest. Stir in flour (dough will be soft). Generously sprinkle more flour on countertop.
   
   
2. Divide dough in half, then roll one half to ¼-inch thickness. Cut out shapes with a 3½-inch snowflake cutter. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough, dusting with flour as needed.
   
   
3. Bake at 350° F for 14 minutes. Cool on racks.
   Prepare Royal Icing. Spread thinned icing over cookies. Let dry. Place thicker icing into a decorating bag fitted with small round tip. Pipe lines and dots decoratively on all cookies; let dry.
   
   Makes 1½ dozen.
   
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   ROYAL ICING
   
   • 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
   • 3 Tbsp powdered egg whites
   • 6 Tbsp orange juice or water
   
   Beat sugar, powdered egg whites, and juice or water for 5 minutes. Divide in half; stir 2 tablespoons water into one half. Use thinned icing for coating and thicker icing for outlines and piping decorations.
   
   Makes 3 cups.
   
   
   






Final Comments


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