Strawberry Wedding Bell Cookies Recipes

GLAZED STRAWBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, gelatin, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually beat into creamed mixture. , Divide dough into four portions. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, in a small bowl, beat jelly and confectioners' sugar. On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place about 1/2 teaspoon filling in center of half of the cookies. Cover with remaining cookies. Press edges with a fork to seal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining dough and filling., Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Transfer wrapped disks to a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Prepare filling and cookies. Bake and decorate as directed.

CHRISTMAS BELLS/STRAWBERRY LILIES

Steps:

• 1. Combine sugar, butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Beat at medium speed for about 1 minute, scraping sides of bowl often, until well mixed.
• 2. Reduce to low speed and add flour and salt. Make sure it is blended well, and then divide dough into four equal sections. Wrap each section individually with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours, until firm.
• 3. Heat oven to 375* On lightly floured surface, roll out dough one section at a time, keeping other sections refrigerated, to 1/8" thickness. Cut out with 2-inch round cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon of jam onto center of unbaked circle. With thin spatula, fold cookie over to form bell or lily shape and gently press narrow end to seal. The jam will show at the top and the cookie will be cone-shaped. Repeat with remaining dough and jam.
• 4. Bake for 7-11 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 5. This recipe is delicious with peach or apricot jam too, although not very Christmasy! Enjoy.

SILVER BELLS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough into quarters. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. bell-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread over cookies. Let stand until set; brush with shimmer dust.