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Brown Sugar Snowflakes

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 21, 2010
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Enjoy these beautiful snowflake cookies made using Gold Medal® all-purpose flour – perfect for Christmas dessert.

Brown Sugar Snowflakes

  • Prep Time 1 hr 30 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Frosting

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • Granulated sugar, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Step 
    2
    Divide dough into 4 parts; shape each part into a flat disk. Wrap each disk separately in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until completely chilled.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. On floured surface, roll 1 disk at a time to 1/4-inch thickness (keep remaining dough refrigerated). Cut with snowflake cutters; place on cookie sheets. Reroll scraps once, chilling dough again before cutting.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until light golden. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    In medium bowl, beat meringue powder and cold water with electric mixer on medium speed until peaks form. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with medium round tip; pipe frosting on cookies. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Let stand about 5 minutes or until frosting is set.

Nutrition

110 Calories
5g Total Fat
1g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
7%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
80mg
3%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
7g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
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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