FROSTED HOLIDAY CUT-OUTS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 26m

Yield 6 dozen 2-inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 18

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Cookies:
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1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
or 1 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsps. milk
Food coloring (optional)
Decorator Frosting
2 large eggs
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
3 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour, divided
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Frosting:

Steps:

Cookies:
COMBINE sugar and shortening in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, corn syrup and vanilla; beat until well blended and fluffy.
COMBINE 3 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl; gradually add to shortening mixture, beating at low speed until well blended.
DIVIDE dough into 4 equal pieces; shape each into disk. Wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
HEAT oven to 375 degrees F.
SPRINKLE about 1 tablespoon flour on large sheet of waxed paper. Place disk of dough on floured paper; flatten slightly with hands. Turn dough over; cover with another large sheet of waxed paper. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Cut into desired shapes with floured cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
BAKE 5 to 7 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet; transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Frosting:
COMBINE powdered sugar and milk in small bowl; stir until smooth. Add food coloring, if desired. Stir until blended. Spread on cookies; let stand until frosting is set. Decorate as desired with decorator frosting.