Half-Moon Christmas Cookies Recipe

Dec 07, 2011 @ 5:16 PM
Posted by Oneida, Special Contributor

Nutrition

Cal/Serving: 995
Daily Value: 50%
Servings: 12

Vegetarian

Fat	44g	68%
Saturated	18g	89%
Trans	4g	0%
Carbs	147g	49%
Fiber	4g	14%
Sugars	110g	0%
Protein	8g	16%
Cholesterol	76mg	25%
Sodium	673mg	28%
Calcium	101mg	10%
Magnesium	51mg	13%
Potassium	228mg	7%
Iron	2mg	10%
Zinc	1mg	7%
Vitamin A	584IU	12%
Thiamin (B1)	0mg	5%
Riboflavin (B2)	0mg	9%
Niacin (B3)	1mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0mg	3%
Folic Acid (B9)	20µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	5%
Vitamin D	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	2mg	11%
Vitamin K	15µg	19%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	16g	0%
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	8g	0%

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INGREDIENTS

For the frosting:

1 1/2 cups Crisco
One 3 ½-ounce envelope Dream Whip
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup warm water
2 pounds confectioners’ sugar
Few drops of food coloring

For the cookies:

1 cup butter, melted, plus more for greasing
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cocoa powder
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

For the frosting:

In a bowl, whip together the Crisco and Dream Whip. Mix in the remaining ingredients and beat for 5 minutes with an electric mixer on medium speed. Add some food coloring to make them festive for the holidays.

For the cookies:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and eggs together. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then add the milk and vanilla extract. Mix until all lumps are gone.

Grease a cookie sheet with butter, and spoon the dough (about 1 teaspoon per cookie) onto the sheet, leaving enough space between them for them to spread during baking. Place in the oven and bake for 7-10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before frosting. Serve.