2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
Assorted candies
Lollipop sticks (Approx. 15)
Cookie frosting
Small Dose of Imagination
Help the kids measure and mix
flour, baking soda and salt into a medium-sized bowl; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the
butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed for
about 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until
well combined.
At low speed, gradually add your
initial flour mixture to the butter and sugar, mixing well after
each addition, starting and ending with the flour. The dough
should be stiff. Gather the dough into two flat round disks,
cover with plastic and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
After the dough has set, preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Between sheets of plastic wrap, roll the
chilled dough until it is 1/4-inch thick.
Remove the top sheet of plastic
wrap, and with a wide mouthed glass or Christmas cookie-cutter,
cut out faces for the cookie puppets.
Place each cookie on an ungreased
baking sheet and insert the lollipop sticks into their center.
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes
or until golden brown around the edges.
Let cool for a few minutes before
transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes
approximately 15 puppets.
With your small dose of imagination,
make the puppets come alive by adding Santa?s hat and beard or
brother Joshua?s eyes and nose with frosting and candy.
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