M&M’s Mini Baking Bits 3-D Holiday Cookies
๐ช Description: For a little holiday fun try these babies… they’re so light but have so much great chocolaty taste! Get ready to indulge in the festive spirit with these delightful treats, courtesy of the M&M’s Brand Website.
๐ Cook Time: 8 minutes
๐ Prep Time: 25 minutes
๐ Total Time: 33 minutes
๐ฅฃ Recipe Category: Dessert
๐ Keywords: Cookie & Brownie, Kid Friendly, Christmas, < 60 Mins, Easy
๐ฅ Recipe Yield: 18 3D Cookies
๐ Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 188.4
- Fat Content: 5.5g
- Saturated Fat Content: 3.4g
- Cholesterol Content: 25.3mg
- Sodium Content: 76.6mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 33.2g
- Fiber Content: 0.3g
- Sugar Content: 24.9g
- Protein Content: 2.1g
๐ Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 egg whites
๐ Instructions:
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Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until well combined.
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Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Blend the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until a dough forms.
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Refrigerate Dough: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours to firm it up.
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Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375ยฐF (190ยฐC) in preparation for baking.
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Roll Out Dough: Working with half of the dough at a time on a lightly floured surface, roll it out to approximately 1/8 inch (3 mm) thickness.
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Cut Shapes: Using 3-inch (7.6 cm) cookie cutters, cut out pairs of desired shapes from the rolled dough. Re-roll any trimmings and cut out more cookies as needed.
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Place on Cookie Sheets: Arrange the cutouts about 1 inch (2.54 cm) apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7-9 minutes, or until they are just beginning to turn golden brown around the edges.
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Prepare Decorating Glaze: While the cookies are baking, prepare the decorating glaze by combining the powdered sugar and egg whites in a medium bowl until smooth. Optionally, color the glaze with food colors as desired.
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Decorate Cookies: Once the cookies are baked and cooled slightly, pour the glaze over the backs of the cookies and allow it to set. Then, spread a line of glaze down the cut edge of each cookie.
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Assemble 3-D Cookies: To assemble the 3-D cookies, immediately cut one cookie of each pair in half vertically. Press one half of the cookie to the middle of a whole cookie, using the glaze to attach them. Repeat this process with the remaining halves of the cookies, attaching them to the middle back of the whole cookies.
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Add M&M’s Mini Baking Bits: Use the glaze to attach M&M’s Chocolate Mini Baking Bits to decorate the cookies creatively.
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Store: Store the decorated cookies in a tightly covered container to maintain their freshness.
Indulge in the holiday spirit with these delightful M&M’s Mini Baking Bits 3-D Holiday Cookies, perfect for sharing with family and friends or as a festive treat for yourself!
