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MAKE-AN-ORNAMENT COOKIES 2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg (optional) 1/2 c. butter or margarine 1 c. sugar 1 egg 2 Tbsp. milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla assorted decorations (colored sugar, small multicolored decorative candies and/or crushed hard candies) narrow ribbon assorted tinted creamy white frostings (use Butter Frosting or a creamy white frosting mix) In a small mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and if desired, nutmeg. Set flour mixture aside. In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed until softened, about 30 sec- onds. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla, then beat well. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well blended. Cover and chill dough, about 1 hour. Roll out dough, half at a time, on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters or knife, rerolling dough as necessary. Transfer cookies to ungreased cookie sheets. With a plastic drinking straw, make one hole at top of each cookie. Bake in a 375 degrees oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are light brown around edges. While cookies are hot, if necessary, reopen holes with a toothpick. Remove cookies from sheet to a wire rack, then cool completely. Put assorted decorations in individual small plastic bowls. Tie a small piece of ribbon in the hole of each cookie for hanging. Let guests decorate the cookies by attaching the decorations to the cookies with some frosting. Let cookies stand about 30 minutes or until the frosting is slightly dry. Makes about 36 cookies. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |