Partridge-in-a-Pear Tree Cookies
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Original recipe yields 16 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (103.8 g)
- Calories 349.4
- Total Fat - 14.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.3 g
- Cholesterol - 143.5 mg
- Sodium - 290.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 50 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 30.9 g
- Protein - 6.4 g
- Calcium - 25 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer 30 seconds; gradually add the 2 cups sifted powdered sugar beating until combined.
Step 2
Beat in vanilla and salt.
Step 3
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 4
Gradually beat or stir in flour.
Step 5
Wrap and chill dough 2 hours or overnight.
Step 6
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 7
Divide dough into four portions.
Step 8
On a lightly floured surface roll one portion of dough 1/8 inch thick.
Step 9
Cut out cookies using a 4-3/4-inch pear-shape cutter.
Step 10
Cut out a 1-1/2-inch partridge from the center of half of the pears.
Step 11
Cut out one 1-1/2-inch leaf for each cookie sandwich.
Step 12
Reroll partridges and dough scraps.
Step 13
Repeat with remaining portions of dough.
Step 14
Transfer cookies to a cookie sheet.
Step 15
Bake in preheated oven for 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are golden.
Step 16
Transfer cookies to wire racks; cool.
Step 17
Spread a generous teaspoon of apricot preserves over each whole pear cookie.
Step 18
Sprinkle additional powdered sugar on cutout pear cookies; place on top of whole cookies.
Step 19
In a small bowl stir together the 1/4 cup powdered sugar and enough milk to make an icing of spreading consistency. Spread on bottom of leaf cookies; attach one leaf cutout near stem of each pear cookie.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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