APPLE CUTOUT SUGAR COOKIES

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Not only are these pretty cookies fun to serve, but they bake up delicate and flaky and taste wonderful. Even the dough is a treat to work with - so easy to roll out and cut. -Marlys Benning, Ackley, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
FROSTING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
Red and green food coloring

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients in order given and mix well. Chill dough 2-3 hours or until easy to handle. , Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with an apple-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. , For frosting, combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a small bowl. Transfer three fourths of the frosting into another bowl; add red food coloring for apples. Add green food coloring to remaining frosting for stems. Frost cookies. Allow to sit overnight for frosting to harden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 137mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.