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Peppermint Package Cookies

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Tools:

• Gifts Galore Stencil-A-Cookie™

Ingredients:

• FoodWriter™ Edible Color Markers - Christmas
• Color Mist™ Food Color Spray - Red, Green
• Ice-A-Cookie™ Ready-To-Use Icing - Red, Green, White
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup finely crushed peppermint candies

In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with electric mixer; add egg and continue beating. Add remaining ingredients; mix until smooth. Refrigerate dough 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375° F. Roll dough out 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Dipping cutter in flour before each use, cut out cookies. Place cookies on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes or until browned. Remove from sheet and cool completely

To Decorate: Decorate cooled cookies as desired using cookie stencil, edible food markers, food color spray and icing.

Timesaver Tip: Substitute 2 tubes (16 oz. ea.) refrigerated sugar cookie dough for homemade cookies.

Makes about 10 cookies.