Swedish Cream Cookies

These are always on our list of Christmas cookies to bake. Not only do they look pretty, they taste great!
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Serves:
- Units:
8
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ingredients
- 1 cup margarine
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 2 -3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- food coloring, of choice
directions
- Mix margarine and flour until crumbly.
- Gradually add half and half.
- Roll out dough and cut with a 1 1/2 inch cutter. (Simple shapes like circles and stars work easiest).
- Dip in granulated sugar.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7-9 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter and mix with the yolk, vanilla, and gradually add in the powdered sugar. You can divide this into separate bowls if you want more than one color of frosting.
- Spread frosting between cooled cookies.
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I forgot about these cookies - my Mom made these cookies with pastel colored icing for baby showers or easter when I was growing up. They are sooooo good! The cookie almost reminds me of a pie crust, light and flaky. Thanks for the recipe from the past - I made them for christmas with red and green icing, and large red, clear and green crystal sugar - they made a terrific addition to my cookie trays! These are a real winner!!!Reply
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KaDo, these were lovely soft cookies with a delicious pink icing. I used white sugar for dipping them in. I didn't have any problem with the dough, but I did add a little extra flour when rolling out. I picked the cookies up with a knife, it worked really well for me. Thanks for sharing these pretty cookies with us.Reply
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