BUTTERY BOW COOKIES

Buttery Bow Cookies image

My aunt shared this recipe with me many years ago. Family and friends look for these tasty edible bows on my cookie trays each Christmas.-Diana Mangelsen, Frederic, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Red and green colored sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Combine egg and cream; gradually beat into crumb mixture until a ball forms. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Divide dough into three portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into an 8-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with colored sugar. Cut into 8-in.-long x 1/4-in.-wide strips. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; form into bows., Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before carefully removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.