Dainty Dill Cookies Food

DAISY SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and granulated sugar until they are just combined and add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough 1/4-inch thick and cut into flower shapes with a cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.
• For the glaze, place the confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl and add about 4 to 5 tablespoons of water until you have a runny, but not too thick frosting. Spread the glaze to the edge of each cookie and garnish the middle of each cookie with a chocolate button.

DAINTY LILY COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and cream cheese.
• Mix in flour until well blended. Chill dough before rolling.
• Roll out dough to 1/8" thickness on lightly floured surface.
• Cut into 2-inch rounds.
• Spoon a small amount of preserves onto center of circle and fold two sides of circle towards middle, overlapping edges in center (bottom should form a point and top should be open to reveal filling).
• Place on baking sheet and bake at 375° F for about 15 minutes, but do not overbake.
• Cool cookies and drench entire cookie in powdered sugar.

DAINTY DILL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs lightly, then slowly mix the sugar into the eggs. Once the sugar and eggs are combined, add the heavy cream. Into a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder. Fold the egg mixture into the sifted flour mixture. Mix well and chill for 4 hours. Once you have taken the chilled dough from the refrigerator, perheat the oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out chilled dough and cut with small, round cookie cutter. Place a slivered almond on top of each cookie. Place on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until done.

CREAM CHEESE DAINTIES

Steps:

• Cream together margarine, cream cheese, sugar and almond extract till light.
• Mix together dry ingredients and add to margarine mixture.
• Chill 1-2 hours.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll in cereal and place on ungreased baking sheet.
• Top each with a cherry.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool on racks.