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Poinsettia Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Poinsettia Cookies

11 ingredients 45 min + 10 min 4 dozen openrecipes
Poinsettia Cookies

"These pretty cookies are fairly labor intensive, but boy, are they worth it. A few of these festive blossoms on top of my Christmas cookie trays really make a festive presentation."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

795
Calories
21g
Protein
28g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1 cup red decorator sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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