Name: Red Star Cookies
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups butter, softened -; 1/2 cup shortening -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 2 large eggs -; 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 5 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1 teaspoon salt -; Icing: -; 3 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/3 cup warm water -; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons meringue powder -; 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar -; Red paste food coloring -; 2 tablespoons red colored sugar -

Recipe information

Cooking:

55 min.

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Ingredients for - Red Star Cookies

1. 1-1/2 cups butter, softened -

2. 1/2 cup shortening -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1 cup packed brown sugar -

5. 2 large eggs -

6. 1/4 cup thawed orange juice concentrate -

7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

8. 5 cups all-purpose flour -

9. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

10. 1 teaspoon salt -

11. Icing: -

12. 3 cups confectioners' sugar -

13. 1/3 cup warm water -

14. 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons meringue powder -

15. 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar -

16. Red paste food coloring -

17. 2 tablespoons red colored sugar -

How to cook deliciously - Red Star Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.

2. Stage

Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm enough to roll.

3. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

4. Stage

Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

For icing, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, warm water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high 4-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Tint red with food coloring. Keep unused icing covered with a damp cloth at all times. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture.

6. Stage

Spread icing on cookies; immediately sprinkle with colored sugar. Let stand until set.