Sugar Cookie Blossoms

  • Prep 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 42

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Assorted colored sugars
  • Small pastel-colored candies

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, vanilla and egg with spoon until smooth. Stir in flour.
  • 2
    Shape dough into 1-inch balls. (If dough is too soft to shape, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.) Roll balls in colored sugars. On ungreased cookie sheet, place about 2 inches apart.
  • 3
    With kitchen scissors or paring knife pointing down, snip each ball in half, cutting three-fourths of the way through dough; cut each half into 3 wedges for petals.
  • 4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Immediately press 1 candy into each cookie. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
15mg
Sodium
30mg
Total Carbohydrate
10g
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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