Name: Frosted Cookie Bouquet
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups butter, softened -; 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 2 ounces almond paste -; 1 egg -; 1/4 cup 2% milk -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; Wooden skewers or lollipop sticks -; Icing: -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 4 teaspoons evaporated milk -; Food coloring of your choice -

Recipe information

Cooking:

2 hour

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Ingredients for - Frosted Cookie Bouquet

1. 1-1/4 cups butter, softened -

2. 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar -

3. 2 ounces almond paste -

4. 1 egg -

5. 1/4 cup 2% milk -

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 4 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

9. Wooden skewers or lollipop sticks -

10. Icing: -

11. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

12. 4 teaspoons evaporated milk -

13. Food coloring of your choice -

How to cook deliciously - Frosted Cookie Bouquet

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add almond paste. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut out with floured 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Insert skewers or sticks. Bake 7-8 minutes or until firm. Let stand 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

3. Stage

In a bowl, whisk confectioners' sugar and milk. Divide into small bowls; tint with food coloring. Gently spread icing over cooled cookies. Decorate with other colors of icing if desired.