Give Away Goodies
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: Makes 18 cookies, 3 gifts
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 50 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 roll (18 oz.) refrigerated cookie dough
1 box confectioner's sugar
2 tablespoons egg white powder
6 1/2 tablespoons water
Yellow, orange and pink food coloring
1/3 cup M&M'S® Brand Chocolate Candies
6 pieces STARBURST® Fruit Chews
6 pieces DOVE® Brand Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate
Other supplies:
2 cookie sheet pans
6 resealable plastic bags
3 clear gift containers
Ribbon
Flower cookie cutter
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil.
- 2. Knead the flour and the grated lemon zest into the cookie dough. Roll it out to a 1/4-inch thickness and using the cookie cutter, cut out 20 cookies, re-rolling the scraps.
- 3. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the oven, transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
- 4. Meanwhile, beat the confectioner's sugar, egg white powder and water until fluffy. Divide the frosting into 3 small bowls. Tint one yellow, one orange and one pink. Frost 6 cookies of each color. Decorate the centers with assorted M&M'S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies, STARBURST® Fruit Chews or DOVE® Brand Silky Smooth Milk Chocolates. Set the cookies aside for the frosting to dry.
- 5. Arrange 6 cookies in each clear plastic container and tie with a ribbon.
- 6. Cheer someone up and give them out to friends, neighbors or family members.