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Paw Prints Cut Out Cookies
Cute paw print cut out cookies. This cookie dough can be used with any cookie cutter for your special occasion.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time:
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
Icing
- 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1-2 Tablespoons of milk
- 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Food Coloring optional
- Decorations optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour one cup at a time. Divide dough in half and wrap each piece in saran wrap. Put in refrigerator for at least two hours.
- Lightly dust surface with flour before rolling dough. Roll to about 1/8" thickness. Cut with flour dusted cookie cutters and place on baking sheet 1/2 inch apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until bottom edge is light brown. Remove from oven and let set for several minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely before decorating.
- For Icing:In a small bowl mix the powdered sugar with milk (start with 1 tablespoons, to determine spreading consistancy). Using a mini whisk beat in corn syrup and vanilla. Divide into smaller bowls and add food coloring or leave plain. Decorate cookies and let sit on the racks until frosting hardens.
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Notes
- The amount of cookies yielded will vary depending on the size of your cookie cutter. Paw Prints were about 4".
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
39mg
(2%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 39mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.