Marbled Holiday Sugar Cookies (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
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1 cup softened butter.
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1½ cups confectioners' sugar.
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1 large egg at room temp.
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla.
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3 cups regular flour.
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1 teaspoon baking powder.
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¼ teaspoon fine salt.
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2 teaspoons cold water if dough seems dry.
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2½ cups confectioners' sugar for the topping.
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1¼ tablespoons meringue powder.
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3-4 tablespoons slightly warm water.
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¼-1 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring.
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Red, green and blue gel colorings.
# Preparation Steps:
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Whip the butter with sugar till light and airy. Drop in the egg and vanilla. Blend in your sifted dry stuff until everything's mixed well.
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Split the dough, make 2 flat discs and wrap them up. Stick in the fridge for half an hour.
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Flatten dough to ¼ inch, stamp out your shapes. Pop in a 350°F oven for about 9-10 minutes until you see golden edges.
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Mix your sugar, meringue stuff, water and vanilla until it's runny enough to drizzle nicely.
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Split your icing into bowls, add colors and swirl with a pick. Dunk cookies face down, let them drip. They'll need 2 hours to set up.
# Additional Tips:
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Tips for high altitude cooking included.
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Stays fresh for 7 days when stored properly.