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Galaxy Cookies

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  • Servings: 20-25
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 12m
    • The following recipe serves 20-25 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • Food coloring (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Dates, nuts, candied or maraschino cherries, or chocolate pieces
  • FOR ICING
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Food coloring
  • Chocolate icing
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oven to 350.

  • Step 2: Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and coloring if using.

  • Step 3: Work in flour and salt until dough holds together (if dough is dry, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons light cream).

  • Step 4: Mold by the tablespoonfuls around date, nut, cherry or chocolate pieces.

  • Step 5: Place cookies 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheet.

  • Step 6: Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set but not browned.

  • Step 7: To make either icing, combine all ingredients and mix till smooth

  • Step 8: Decorate cookies by dipping tops of cookies in icing of choice and sprinkle with colored sugar, candies, coconut, etc.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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