Buttery Bow Cookies

By didoc

Ingredients

• 3 * 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 * 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1 * 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 * 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• * Red and green colored sugar

Preparation

Step 1

* In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Combine egg and cream; gradually beat into crumb mixture until a ball forms. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
* Divide dough into three portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into an 8-in. x 6-in. rectangle. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with colored sugar. Cut into 8-in.-long x 1/4-in.-wide strips. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; form into bows.
* Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Yield: 6 dozen.