Poinsettia Blossoms

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 30 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 30 drops red food color
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Red sugar, if desired
  • About 3 dozen yellow candy-coated chocolate candies or other small yellow candies

Steps

  • 1
    Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, food color, egg and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
  • 2
    Shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; roll in red sugar. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • 3
    Heat oven to 375°F. Place balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Make 6 cuts with sharp knife in top of each ball about three-fourths of the way through to make 6 wedges. Spread wedges apart very slightly to form flower petals (cookies will separate and flatten as they bake).
  • 4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set and edges begin to brown. Immediately press 1 candy in center of each cookie. Carefully remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
85
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
20mg
Sodium
35mg
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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