Patchwork Mitten Cookies
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Original is 18 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (38.9 g)
- Calories 129.4
- Total Fat - 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 66.4 mg
- Sodium - 141.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 0.3 g
- Protein - 4.5 g
- Calcium - 63.4 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Step 2
Add powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
Step 3
Beat in egg and vanilla.
Step 4
Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour
Step 5
Divide dough into five equal portions; place each portion in an individual bowl.
Step 6
Add desired paste food coloring to four portions, stirring or kneading until dough is evenly colored.
Step 7
Wrap each portion in plastic wrap or waxed paper.
Step 8
Chill dough about 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Step 9
On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of the dough at a time until 1/8 inch thick.
Step 10
Cut into 1-inch-wide strips with a fluted pastry wheel; cut dough strips into squares, diamonds, and triangles.
Step 11
Overlap dough pieces in groups of about 10 on an ungreased cookie sheet until the group of pieces is slightly larger than a 3-inch mitten-shaped cookie cutter.
Step 12
With the floured mitten-shaped cutter, cut out dough.
Step 13
Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for 8 to 9 minutes or until edges are firm and bottoms are very lightly browned.
Step 14
Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
Tips
- Paste food coloring
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