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My Favorite Christmas Cookies (Ree Drummond) Recipe

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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
3224
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the cookies: Cream the shortening, granulated sugar, orange zest and vanilla thoroughly in a stand mixer for 2 minutes. Add in the egg and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 more minute. Add in the milk and mix.
  2. Sift the dry ingredients together, then blend into the cream mixture. Divide the dough in half (thirds if you double your recipe), slightly flatten between two sheets of waxed paper and refrigerate for one hour (or freeze for 20 minutes).
  3. Roll out the dough 1/4-inch thick on a lightly floured surface and cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Transfer the shapes to lightly greased cookie sheets and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
  4. For the egg yolk glaze: While the dough is chilling, combine the egg yolk, 1 teaspoons water and food coloring. Paint the cookies with a soft brush with the glaze.
  5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  6. After brushing with the glaze, bake for 6 to 7 minutes. The cookies will be slightly puffed and the glaze will look crackled. Do not allow the cookies to brown. Bake in batches, two sheets total if you don't reroll the scraps.
  7. For the decorative icing: While cookies are baking, mix the confectioners' sugar, milk and egg whites. When making the white decorative icing, make sure that it is thick and somewhat retains its shape.
  8. Remove cookies from oven to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Then, using a pastry bag or zip-top bag, pipe with white icing to decorate.
  9. From Food Network Kitchens; after further testing and to ensure the best results this recipe has been altered from what was in the actual episode.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3224.24 Kcal (13499 kJ)
Calories from fat 674.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.93g 115%
Cholesterol 225.27mg 75%
Sodium 415.01mg 17%
Potassium 682.54mg 15%
Total Carbs 628.11g 209%
Sugars 521.61g 2086%
Dietary Fiber 3.84g 15%
Protein 21.57g 43%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 2.6mg 14%
Calcium 261.8mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 386.38 Kcal (1618 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.98g 115%
Cholesterol 27mg 75%
Sodium 49.73mg 17%
Potassium 81.79mg 15%
Total Carbs 75.27g 209%
Sugars 62.51g 2086%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 15%
Protein 2.58g 43%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 14%
Calcium 31.4mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 70
    Points
  • 89
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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