Polka-Dot Tree Cookies

"Colorful cut-out cookies for Christmas"
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
5
Yields:
16 cookies
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ingredients

  • 12 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (16 1/2 ounce) package refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 1 12 teaspoons mint extract
  • green food coloring
  • red food coloring
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directions

  • heat oven to 350.
  • on a well-floured surface, knead flour ionto the dough.
  • knead in the mint extract until completley incorporated.
  • divide dough in half.
  • knead about 8 drops of green food coloring into half the dough.
  • knead 8-10 drops of the red into the other half.
  • form into disks and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • roll each disk between 2 sheets of waxed paper to a 1/4-inch thickness.
  • slide onto baking sheets; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  • cut out tree shapes using a 4-inch cutter.
  • place on baking sheet.
  • form scraps into disks, cover and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
  • cut dots out of cookies with a 3/4-inch round cookie cutter or the large opening of an icing decorating tip.
  • remove dots with offset spatula or toothpick.
  • place opposite colored dots onto trees.
  • bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until cookies are puffed and set.
  • let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute.
  • remove cookies to wire rack and allow to cool completely.
  • remove remaining dough from refrigerator and repeat steps from rolling out of the disks.

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