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TIE-DYED KITE COOKIES



Tie-Dyed Kite Cookies image

Our Test Kitchen bakers had their heads in the clouds when they crafted these crispy cookies! They "tie-dyed" refrigerated dough with food coloring and turned red licorice ropes into kite tails.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough, softened
1 to 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pink, green and blue gel food coloring
24 to 28 pieces multi-colored pull-and-peel licorice (9-1/2 inches each)
48 to 56 Life Savers candies
1/2 cup vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, knead cookie dough and flour until combined (dough will be stiff). Press into a 5-in. circle. Top with one dot of each color food coloring; knead 5-10 times or until colors just begin to swirl., Roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 3-in. diamond-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., Turn cookies bottom side up. For each cookie, lace one piece of licorice through one Life Saver; loop the licorice through the Life Saver again to hold the candy in place. Repeat with second Life Saver. Attach kite tails to the back of each cookie with frosting. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

KITE COOKIES



KITE COOKIES image

Let the kids come in from flying their kites and help you bake KITE COOKIES.

Provided by JANET JORDAN @MRSJANET

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (18) ounce(s) refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 (16) ounce(s) tub vanilla frosting
- food coloring in several colors
- fruit roolups
- red and black string licorice

Steps:

  • Press cookie dough in bottom of a foil lined 9 by 13 by 12 inch pan. Bake 11 to 15 minutes until lightly browned and done in center. Cool on wire rack.
  • Use foil to lift cookies from pan to cutting board. Cut cookies diagonally in a diamond pattern.
  • Tint frosting with food coloring. Frost and decorate as desired. Cut fruit rollups for bows to place at the bottom of the kite. Use licorice for kite strings. let dry.

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