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| 1 | cup granulated sugar |
| 3/4 | cup butter or margarine, softened |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla |
| 2 | eggs |
| 2 1/2 | cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour |
| 1 | teaspoon baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
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| 1 1/2 | cups powdered sugar |
| 3 | to 3 1/2 tablespoons milk |
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| Betty Crocker® decorating icings (in 4.25-oz tubes) |
| Assorted small candies |
| 1. | In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in vanilla and eggs. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm. |
| 2. | Make cardboard hand shape by tracing around hand placed on medium-weight cardboard or sturdy plastic designed for crafts; cut out shape. |
| 3. | Heat oven to 400°F. On lightly floured cloth-covered surface, roll half of dough at a time 3/16 inch thick. Place hand shape on dough (or use hand-shaped cookie cutter); trace around hand with pastry wheel or knife. On ungreased cookie sheet, place hand shapes 2 inches apart. |
| 4. | Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched in center. Carefully remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. |
| 5. | In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread glaze over cookies. Decorate as desired with icings and candies. |
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| Bake cookies ahead. Wrap tightly; label and freeze up to 6 months. They'll be ready when you want to decorate them. |
Nutrition Information:
270 ( 90); 10g ( 6g, 0g); 55mg; 270mg; 42g ( 0g, 25g); 3g 6%; 0%; 4%; 6% 1/2 ; 2 1/2 ; 0 ; 2 3