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Holiday Cookie Ornaments

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 29, 2023
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Candy canes are the sweet baked-in hooks for this easy-mix sugar cookie.

Holiday Cookie Ornaments

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter, and egg until soft dough forms.
  • Step 
    2
    On floured surface, roll dough until about 1/8 inch thick. Cut with 3- to 3 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 5 minutes. Meanwhile, break off top of each candy cane to create loop for hanging cookies.
  • Step 
    4
    Remove cookies from oven; press 1 candy piece on top of each cookie to make a loop. Bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    5
    Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place 1 container of frosting at a time in 2-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted. Dip each cookie in frosting, allowing excess to drip off. Place cookies on parchment paper. Decorate as desired. Let stand until frosting is set, about 1 hour.

Nutrition

190 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
22g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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