Starlight Sugar Cookies Recipes

STARLIGHT SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, melted butter, flour and egg until soft dough forms.
• On floured surface, roll dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with about 3-inch cookie cutters. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 1 inch apart.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with icing, sprinkles and sugars.

STARLIGHT MINT SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add egg yolks, vanilla and peppermint flavoring. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, 1/2 cup crushed candies and salt; beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Divide dough in half. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
• Roll out dough, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into shapes with 1 1/2-inch cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake 6-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate onto bottom of one cookie; top with another cookie, bottom-side down. Repeat to assemble all cookies. Decorate as desired with melted chocolate and crushed candies. Place onto waxed paper; let stand 1 hour or until set.

STARLIGHT MINT SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, salt, white sugar, butter or margarine, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Combine and mix at lowest speed until dough forms.
• Drop by scant teaspoons 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Press candy wafer on top of each - mold dough sides up around mint. Cover with scant teaspoons of dough. Top each with walnut half.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 9-12 minutes.

STARLIGHT SUGAR CRISPS

Steps:

• 1. Mixing dough 1. Soften yeast in lukewarm water. Let stand for a short time. 2. Sift together flour and salt in large mixing bowl. 3. Cut in margarine and shortening until particles are size of small peas. 4. Blend in beaten eggs, sour cream, and vanilla 5. Add the softened yeast. 6. Mix thoroughly and cover. Chill at least 2 hours.
• 2. Preparing dough 1. Combine 1 ½ c. sugar and 2 tsp. Vanilla in a small bowl. Mix well. 2. Roll out half of chilled dough on board that has been sprinkled with about ½ c. of the vanilla sugar. 3. Roll out to a 16 x 8 inch rectangle. Sprinkle with about 1 Tbsp. more vanilla sugar. 4. Fold one end of dough over center. 5. Fold other end over to make three layers. 6. Turn ¼ way around and repeat rolling and folding twice, sprinkle board with additional vanilla sugar as necessary. 7. Roll out to a 16 x 8 inch rectangle ¼-inch think. 8. Cut into 4 x 1 inch strips. 9. Twist each strip 2 or 3 times. 10. Place on ungreased baking sheets. 11. Repeat entire process with remaining dough.
• 3. Baking Twists 1. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) for 15 to 20 minutes until light golden brown. 2. Remove from baking sheet at once. Dough may be stored in refrigerator up to 4 days and baked as needed

STARLIGHT SUGAR CRISPS

Steps:

• Soften yeast in water (can use one packet or 2 1/4 tsp bulk).
• Sift flour with salt.
• Cut in butter and shortening.
• Blend in eggs, sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla, and yeast mixture. Mix well.
• Cover; chill at least 2 hours. Dough may be stored in refrigerator up to 4 days.
• Mix sugar and remaining vanilla.
• Sprinkle board with about 1/2 cup of mixture.
• Roll out half of dough to a 16x8 inch rectangle; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon more vanilla sugar.
• Fold one end of dough over center. Fold opposite end over to make 3 layers. Turn 1/4 way around and repeat rolling and folding twice, sprinkling board with vanilla sugar as needed.
• Roll out about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into 4x1 inch strips; twist each strip 2 or 3 times.
• Place on ungreased baking sheets.
• Repeat entire process with remaining dough.
• Bake at 375 for 14 minutes until light golden brown.