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Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp mint extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup finely ground walnuts
- Icing:
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp milk
- Green, red, orange and blue paste food coloring
Preparation
Step 1
For cookies, cream butter and sugars in a large bowl until fluffy. Add egg and mint extract, beating until smooth. In another large bowl, sift together flour and baking soda. Stir flour mixture and nuts into creamed mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 F. On a lightly floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. For pattern, follow "Transferring Patterns" instructions. Place pattern on dough and use a sharp knife to cut out cookies. Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Use a drinking straw to make a hole at the bottom of each cookie. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are light brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For icing, beat sugar and milk in a large bowl until smooth. Divide icing evenly into 5 small bowls. Leaving 1 bowl white, tint remaining bowls green, red, orange and blue. Spread icing so that cookies resemble Christmas bulbs. Allow icing to harden. Store in an airtight container.