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Gourmet Party Surprise Cookies
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Servings: 4
Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients:
-----COOKIES:----- 1/2
cup
butter or margarine,
softened
3/4
cup
confectioners' sugar 1
tablespoon
vanilla
Food color,
if desired
1 1/2
cups
all-purpose flour 1/8
teaspoon
salt
Chocolate kisses,
cherries (maraschino
-----ICING:----- 1
cup
confectioners' sugar 2 1/2
tablespoons
light cream or 1 1/2 tbsp. milk 1
teaspoon
vanilla
Food color 1
ounce
melted unsweetened chocolate (cool)
Sprinkle or decorations (optional)
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, vanilla and few
drops food color. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. (If
dough is dry, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons light cream or milk.) Mold dough
by tablespoonfuls around kisses, cherries or nuts (chocolate chips work,
too.) Place cookies about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake
12 to 15 minutes until set but not brown. Cool; dip tops of cookies into
icing.
If desired swirl one color icing onto another or add sprinkles to
decorate.
You can also drizzle icing on top for a different look.
Icing: Mix confectioners' sugar, milk (1 1/2 tablespoons) or 2 1/2
tablespoons light cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Separate
into bowls and make several bright colors with food coloring.
For chocolate icing, increase milk to 2 tablespoons or cream to 3
tablespoons and stir in 1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate (cool). Use
your imagination!
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