Christmas Cookies

Name: Christmas Cookies
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1,1 /2 cup plain flour; 100 gm butter; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 egg optional; 1/2 TSP vanilla extract; 1/2 TSP baking powder; 1 drop red gel food colour; 1 drop gel green food colour

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

Mandsaur (MP)

#Dec
#W4

Mamta L. Lalwani @kims_kitchen160316

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Ingredients

1,1/2 cup plain flour
100 gmbutter
3/4 cuppowdered sugar
1egg optional
1/2 TSPvanilla extract
1/2 TSPbaking powder
1 dropred gel food colour
1 dropgel green food colour

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Steps

1

In a mixing bowl beat together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Then add egg and beat until incorporated, add vanilla extract and mix for few seconds.
2

Now sieve flour, baking powder and pinch salt (if butter is not salted) and beat until just well combined. (With dough kneader)
3

Now divide the dough into 3 portions. Add red gel food colour in one part, green for another part and mix until desired colour is reached. Keep third portion of dough as it is.
4

Shape each dough into a square and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm for about 30- 40 minutes.
5

Now place red colour dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it with the help of rolling pin. (1/4 inch thick) Repeat the process with the same green and white coloured dough.
6

Now to stack - place red dough on top of white and then place green, press them lightly or gently roll once with rolling pin, it will help to seal nicely.
7

Remove top parchment paper and trim the sides to match up evenly. Starting on a long side use the bottom parchment paper to help roll dough tightly into a log.roll log on the counter a few times to help seal the edges.
8

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, atleast 1 hour.
9

Using a sharp knife slice cookies 1/2 inch thick, arrange them in lined baking tray and bake them in preheated microwave oven for 10-12 mins.(180°C).