Glittering Snowflakes
.
Yield
60 servingsPrep
135 minCook
5 minReady
160 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⅔ | cup |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 3 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
lemon zest
finely shredded |
|
| Powdered sugar icing | |||
| 1 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
sifted |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
milk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 86.7 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
lemon zest
finely shredded |
|
| Powdered sugar icing | |||
| 355 | ml |
powdered sugar
sifted |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 15 | ml |
milk
|
|
Directions
Beat margarine or butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
Add softened cream cheese.
Beat until combined.
Add about half of the flour, the sugar, egg yolk, baking powder, vanilla, and lemon peel.
Beat until thoroughly combined.
Beat or stir in remaining flour.
Divide dough in half.
Cover and chill 2 hours or until easy to handle.
Roll each half of dough into ⅛ inch thickness.
Using a 2 to 3 inch snowflake cookie cutter, cut out dough.
Make about 5 dozens.
Place cookies ½ inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 5 minutes or until edges are firm.
Cool on wire rack.
Frost with powdered-sugar icing and sprinkle with edible glitter or colored sugar.
Makes about 60 Powdered sugar icing: Stir together sifted powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until of spreading consistency.
