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Title: "M&m's"® Colorful Sugar Cookie Cutouts Categories: None Yield: 1 Servings 1/2 c (1 stick) butter 1/4 c Solid vegetable shortening 1 c Granulated sugar 2 lg Eggs 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 2 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt vanilla icing; (recipe -follows) M&m's" chocolate mini baking -bits for decoration In large bowl cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Wrap and refrigerate dough 2 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 350øF. Working with half the dough at a time on lightly floured surface, roll to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes using 3-inch cookie cutters. Using rigid spatula carefully transfer to ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks. Frost with Vanilla Icing and decorate with "M&M's"(r) Chocolate Mini Baking Bits. Store in tightly covered container. If stacking cookies, place parchment or waxed paper between layers. Makes about 4 dozen cookies. Vanilla Icing: Beat 6 tablespoons butter and 4 cups powdered sugar until well blended; add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Blend in 3 to 4 tablespoons milk, one tablespoon at a time, until of spreading consistency. Divide icing evenly into small bowls, one per color. Add food coloring until mixtures are of desired color. Short cut: Roll out store-bought refrigerated dough and cut out shapes with cookie cutter. Bake and cool as directed. Add food coloring to instant frosting; frost cookies. Decorate with "M&M's"(r) Mini Baking Bits. Store in tightly covered container. If stacking cookies, place parchment or waxed paper between layers. Recipe by 1996 Mars, Incorporated Posted to brand-name-recipes by Barbra |