Butterscotch Basketball Cookies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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I didn't need a special basketball player cookie cutter to shape these sporty cookies Ingredients:
1 cup butterscotch chips |
1 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 cup packed brown sugar |
1 egg |
2 tablespoons milk |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
3 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
frosting: |
3/4 cup shortening |
1/4 cup water |
2 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 cups confectioners' sugar |
paste food coloring |
Directions:
1. In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips; cool for 10 minutes. In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in melted chips. Gradually add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 4-1/2-in. gingerbread man cookie cutter and a 3-in. round cutter. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 5-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
3. For frosting, combine shortening, water, flour and vanilla in a bowl; mix well. Gradually beat in sugar. Place 1 cup frosting in a plastic bag; cut a small hole in corner of bag. Pipe shirt and shorts on players. Fill in outline and smooth with a metal spatula. Tint 1/4 cup frosting black; place in a plastic bag. Pipe lines on round cookies to create basketballs; pipe hair, eyes and noses on players. Tint 1/4 cup frosting red; pipe a mouth on each player. Tint remaining frosting to match team colors of your choice; pipe around shirts and shorts and add a letter on shirts if desired. Yield: about 2 dozen.
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