Description

These cute cookies are easy, fun and quick to make for the holidays using a star shaped cookie cutter and canned white frosting. Just be sure to make enough for everyone to enjoy them.

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 c. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 t. almond extract
• 1 egg
• 3 c. flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• Decorations:
• 16 oz. can ready-made white icing
• red sugar crystals
• 1 tube black gel icing
• 18 - 20 red cinnamon candies like red hots or red mini candy-coated chocolate
• 1/2 c. mini marshmallows

Steps

1. Cookies:
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, almond extract and egg.
3. Stir flour and baking powder together, then add to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Flatten dough into a disc; wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.