Photo: Poinsettia Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg, separated
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Parchment paper
- 30 wooden Popsicle sticks
- 1 cup red sugar
- 30 green M &M candies
Directions
With a paddle attachment beat butter, cream cheese and egg yolk until smooth, reserving the white for later. Stir in flour and baking powder. Mix until stiff dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Lightly beat egg white and set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough, 1/2 at a time, into a 15 by 9-inch rectangle. With sharp knife, cut dough into 3-inch squares. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased, parchment-lined cookie sheets.
Brush with egg white. Lightly press about 1 1/2 inches of wooden stick into bottom center of each dough square. With sharp knife, cut the dough diagonally from each corner to within 1/2-inch of center of each square. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon red sugar over each square. Fold alternate corners of the square to the center to form pinwheel, overlapping the dough at the center pushing down gently to seal in center. Press one M & M in center of each pinwheel.
Bake for 9 to 12 minutes or until set. Using spatula, immediately remove from cookie sheets.
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By CynthiaC_9894562
indiana, PA
on December 14, 2010
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Obviously someone made a mistake when they typed up this recipe, the sugar & flavoring for the dough is missing. I have made these cookies @ least 2 dozen times, I make for other holidays also & just change the color of the sugar & M&M's (red & blue for the 4th of July, black & orange for Halloween. When making the dough I add 1/2 C of powdered sugar to the butter when mixing & then add 2 teaspoons of real vanilla (or lemon juice & zest after I add the egg. I also roll the dough out onto regular white sugar, instead of flour, when I'm ready to cut them. Try this and I'm sure you'll love them, just as all of my friends & family do. Also, sometimes I'll make this same recipe but add 2 teaspoons of orange juice & zest of 1 orange, use a fluted rectangle cookie cutter, bake as directed & when they have cooled I'll dip 1/2 of the cookie in melted milk or dark chocolate....delicious! Good luck.
By mcoylern_868569
endicott, NY
on December 11, 2010
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With most recipes on the food network, I read the reviews before trying the recipe. These cookies are beautiful and delicious but you have the add SUGAR. I too think they forgot to add sugar when posting this recipe. I add one cup of conf. sugar and a little vanilla. The sugar on top of the cookies is not enough to sweeten these cookies. Try these, your family and friends with be impressed!
By Laniebp
Belle Plaine, IA
on December 23, 2009
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I followed the suggestion of others and added 1 cup powdered sugar to the dough. I have to say this dough held together well to cut out the pinwheels but it is really nothing more than glorified pie crust. Make a pretty cookie though. I thought I had red sugar and did not so used green on some and then I thought of using red jello which worked great. I didn't have the M&M's so on the green ones I used the handle of a wooden spoon, moistened it and picked up the red jello to make my "center" to the poinsettia.
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