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BLOSSOM COOKIES




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Recipe Introduction


Resembling dogwood blossoms, these cookies have just a hint of ginger and lemon.

Preparation 1 hrs.
Chilling 1 hrs.
Baking 5 min.
Cooling 15 min.







List of Ingredients




Cookie Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
Glaze Ingredients:

2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 drop red food color
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Yellow food color, if desired


Recipe



Instructions:

Combine butter and sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add egg, lemon peel and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, ginger and salt. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Cover; refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour).

Heat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 3/4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. For each cookie, arrange four hearts with points together onto ungreased cookie sheet. (Points and sides should overlap slightly.) Bake for 5 to 6 minutes or until set. Cool completely.

Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and red food color in small bowl; mix well. Stir in water, 1 teaspoon at a time, to desired glazing consistency. Spoon about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoonful glaze on each cooled cookie. Dot yellow food color in center of each cookie with toothpick, if desired.
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Yield: 6 dozen cookies