Vanilla Sugar Mittens
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This recipe makes 36 cookies servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per cookie: about | - |
| cal | 8989 cal |
| pro | 1 g1g pro |
| total fat | 4 g4g total fat |
| sat. fat | 2 g2g sat. fat |
| carb | 12 g12g carb |
| fibre | 00 fibre |
| chol | 17 mg17mg chol |
| sodium | 45 mg45mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| iron | 33 iron |
| vit A | 44 vit A |
| folate | 55 folate |
- Preparation time: 10 minutes Chill: 1 hour
- Total time : 10 minutes
Decorate these with Cookie Glaze for Mittens or Royal Icing for Cookies, if you like, and sprinkle with candies, sugar crystals or sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter , softened3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean , (or 1 tsp/5 mL vanilla)1/2 vanilla bean, (or 1 tsp/5 mL vanilla)
- 1 egg 1 egg
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt 1 pinch salt
Preparation
In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; set aside.
Slit vanilla bean lengthwise. Lay, cut side up, on board; scrape out seeds and mash seeds into butter mixture. Beat in egg.
In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and sa< stir into butter mixture in 3 additions, stirring after each. Divide in half and flatten into discs; wrap each and refrigerate for 1 hour.
On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc to 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness. Using 3-inch (8 cm) mitten-shaped cookie cutter, cut out shapes. Place, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden on bottoms and edges, about 10 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 1 minute; transfer to racks and let cool completely.
Slit vanilla bean lengthwise. Lay, cut side up, on board; scrape out seeds and mash seeds into butter mixture. Beat in egg.
In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and sa< stir into butter mixture in 3 additions, stirring after each. Divide in half and flatten into discs; wrap each and refrigerate for 1 hour.
On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc to 1/4-inch (5 mm) thickness. Using 3-inch (8 cm) mitten-shaped cookie cutter, cut out shapes. Place, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart, on parchment paper–lined baking sheets.
Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until light golden on bottoms and edges, about 10 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 1 minute; transfer to racks and let cool completely.
Source : Canadian Living Holiday Cookbook: Fall 2010
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