Pointsettia Cookies Recipe
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Pointsettia Cookies

"These pretty cookies are fairly labor intensive, but boy, are they worth it. A few of these festive blossoms on top of my Christmas cookie trays really make a festive presentation."

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Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
12 Min
Ready In:
57 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1 cup red decorator sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and cream cheese until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla; mix until well blended. Stir in flour by hand using a sturdy spoon while adding enough red food coloring to make the dough turn a reddish hue. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them on the prepared cookie sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Refrigerate the cookies on their cookie sheets until firm, about 10 minutes.
  3. When the cookies are firm, make three slices across each cookie to make 6 slices like a pie, cutting only about 2/3 of the way through the cookie balls.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until cookies appear dry. Cool on the cookie sheets, then peel away from the aluminum foil. Make the icing for the cookies by mixing the confectioners' sugar and water until they reach a piping consistency. Put icing into a pastry bag or resealable bag and cut a small piece off of the corner. Pipe small dots onto the center of the cookies. Allow icing to dry before storing cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Cookies can be stored for up to two weeks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 89 | Total Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 14mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2008 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
The recipe i originally submitted, before being accepted and edited, said to use about 20... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by Kiester Mom of 3 
Great Christmas recipe, except I used yellow M&m's in the middle instead of icing. Just push... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2009 by DitzyDame 
If you use food coloring instead of paste you're going to end up with pink cookies. Use paste... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by Chris & Pat 
These are very pretty but they don't have a lot of flavor. They are pretty bland. I used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2009 by Wiley Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
My cookies looked nothing like the ones in the picture. I more than doubled the amount of red... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2008 by whimsicook 
Question. Reviewers commented that these cookies turned out pink, not red. Could it be because... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2008 by 101BUTTERFLY 
I thought these cookies tasted really good but they didn't look nearly as attractive as in the... MORE

 
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