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Christmas Cookie Packages

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 17, 2011
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Bake these beautiful and delicious Christmas cookies to impress your family and friends.

Christmas Cookie Packages

  • Prep Time 2 hr 10 min
  • Total 3 hr 40 min
  • Servings 60
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • Betty Crocker™ decorating icings (any color from 4.25-oz tubes)
  • Betty Crocker™ snowflake or star candy decors, if desired
  • Edible glitter, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and egg with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and cream of tartar. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Divide dough in half. Roll half of dough at a time on lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch squares. Place on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Decorate tops of each package with icings to form ribbon and bow; arrange with candies and sprinkle with glitter.

Nutrition

100 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
0g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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