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Elf Cookies Recipe
Prep Time
45
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Seasonal
Servings:
28
Author:
Originally published as Elf Cookies in Quick Cooking November/December 2005, p20
Ingredients
1/2
tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
softened
1/3
cup
all-purpose flour
1-1/2
cups
confectioners' sugar
divided
3
tablespoons
milk
divided
1/2
teaspoon
lemon extract
divided
6
drops red food coloring
divided
140
milk chocolate M&M's
about 2/3 cup
56
almond slices
about 4 teaspoons
56
brown M&M's miniature baking bits
about 1 tablespoon
28
red M&M's miniature baking bits
about 1-1/2 teaspoons
Instructions
In a small bowl, beat cookie dough and flour until combined.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness.
Cut with a floured 1-3/4-in. x 3-1/4-in. diamond cookie cutter.
Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
For one batch of glaze, in a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, 4-1/2 teaspoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon extract.
Remove 1 tablespoon glaze to another bowl.
Tint remaining glaze with 3 drops food coloring.
Working with one cookie at a time, spread red glaze over top half of cookie.
Place one M&M at top for tassel and four M&M's across edge of glaze for hat brim.
For ears, place two almonds above M&M's on each end.
Dip baking bits in plain glaze; place brown bits on cookie for eyes and a red bit for nose. Repeat with 13 more cookies.
Make second batch of glaze with remaining confectioners' sugar, milk, extract and food coloring.
Decorate remaining cookies as above.