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Give-a-Hand Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 24, 2008
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Having a kids birthday party? Decorating already-baked hand cookies makes a fun activity and a delicious take-home treat.

Give-a-Hand Cookies

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 15
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Powdered Sugar Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 to 3 1/2 tablespoons milk

Decorations, if desired

  • Betty Crocker™ decorating icings (in 4.25-oz tubes)
  • Assorted small candies
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in vanilla and eggs. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
  • Step 
    2
    Make cardboard hand shape by tracing around hand placed on medium-weight cardboard or sturdy plastic designed for crafts; cut out shape.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 400°F. On lightly floured cloth-covered surface, roll half of dough at a time 3/16 inch thick. Place hand shape on dough (or use hand-shaped cookie cutter); trace around hand with pastry wheel or knife. On ungreased cookie sheet, place hand shapes 2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched in center. Carefully remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread glaze over cookies. Decorate as desired with icings and candies.

Nutrition

270 Calories
10g Total Fat
3g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
25g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
25g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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