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How cute are these holiday
cookies?!!...and they're just as fun to make, too! The kid's
will love helping roll the dough into ropes to create the festive
wreath shape.
Festive
Eggnog Wreath Cookies
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose
flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1/3 cup eggnog
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon rum extract
1/4 teaspoon each red and green paste food coloring*
1 egg white, beaten, optional
1/4 cup coarse sugar, optional
1 tube prepared white decorator frosting
24 cinnamon candies, optional
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Combine
3 cups flour, salt, and nutmeg; set aside. Cream butter and sugar
until fluffy. With mixer on low, add egg, eggnog, vanilla and
rum extract, scraping down sides until well blended. Gradually
add flour mixture to make dough. Divide mixture in half.
- Dust work surface with flour. Place half
of dough on surface, make a well in center and add red food coloring
paste. Knead color through dough until even, dusting surface
with flour as needed. Roll into a 12-inch log, wrap in plastic
wrap or waxed paper and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Repeat
with remaining dough and green coloring paste.
- Cut each log into 24 pieces. On a floured
work surface roll each portion into a 6 to 8-inch long rope.
Place a red and green rope side-by-side. Twist one rope over
the other, gently pressing the ends together into a wreath shape.
Repeat with remaining red and green ropes. Place on parchment-lined
or ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Brush wreaths
with egg white and sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on cookie
sheets; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Using a decorator
tip, pipe frosting into bows on wreaths and add a cinnamon candy,
if desired.
Makes about 3 1/2 to 4
dozen.
*Traditional liquid food
colors may be used, however they will require a larger amount
to achieve the same vibrant colors.
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy
of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.
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