New Daily Recipe: April 15,2011

New Daily Recipe: April 15,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Give Away Goodies

Details:

Prep Time: 20 min.

Bake Time: 15 min.

Decoration Time: 30 min.

Difficulty: Moderate

Yield: Makes 18 cookies, 3 gifts.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour

2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

1 roll (18 oz.) refrigerated cookie dough

1 box confectioner’s sugar

2 tablespoons egg white powder

6 1/2 tablespoons water

Yellow, orange and pink food coloring

1/3 cup M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies

6 pieces STARBURST® Fruit Chews

6 pieces DOVE® Brand Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate

2 cookie sheet pans

6 resealable plastic bags

3 clear gift containers

Ribbon

Flower cookie cutter

Directions:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil.

• 2. Knead the flour and the grated lemon zest into the cookie dough. Roll it out to a 1/4-inch thickness and using the cookie cutter, cut out 20 cookies, re-rolling the scraps.

• 3. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the oven, transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.

• 4. Meanwhile, beat the confectioner’s sugar, egg white powder and water until fluffy. Divide the frosting into 3 small bowls. Tint one yellow, one orange and one pink. Frost 6 cookies of each color. Decorate the centers with assorted M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies, STARBURST® Fruit Chews or DOVE® Brand Silky Smooth Milk Chocolates. Set the cookies aside for the frosting to dry.

• 5. Arrange 6 cookies in each clear plastic container and tie with a ribbon.

• 6. Cheer someone up and give them out to friends, neighbors or family members.