(NAPSA)—Theholiday season wouldn’t be complete without the opportunity to enjoy a variety of sweet treats—made either from old family recipes or new ones. One of the challenges of enjoying holiday sweet treats is thatit’s easy to overindulge. This holiday season, bakers can create bite- sized treats that provide a dash of darling and a twistof tradition. The Land O’Lakes holiday brochure contains five holiday sweets: Double Chocolate Cinnamon Mini Cupcakes, Reindeer Munchies, Eggnog Snowflakes, Red Pepper Asiago Gougre Cheese Bites and Mini Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Salted Caramel Filling. There is also a gluten-free version of the holiday recipe brochure available this holiday season. “Holidays are the perfect time to combinea little indulgence with family traditions,” said Becky Wahlund, director of their Test Kitchen. “With these new recipes, we makeit easy for holiday bakers to create smaller treats that pack an amazing buttery flavor.” Here’s a new twist on a holiday favorite: Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in large bow]; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add egg, whipping cream, 1 Eggnog Snowflakes Mini eggnog-flavored cutouts. Decorate to resemble snowflakes for a beautiful holiday cookie. Preparation time: 1 hour surface, one-half at a time Total time: 3 hours, 30 minutes Cookie: 1 cup LAND O Lakes* Butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 Lanp O Lakes? All-Natural Egg 2 tablespoons whipping cream or milk 1 teaspoon rum extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 2% 1 % % cupsall-purpose flour teaspoon baking powder teaspoonsalt teaspoon ground cinnamon % teaspoon ground nutmeg Glaze: % cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons LAND O LAKES Butter, softened 2 teaspoonslight corn syrup %4 teaspoon rum extract 3 to 5 tablespoons water Sweet and sparkly snowflake cookies can be a cool holiday treat. Decorator sugars, drages or frosting, as desired teaspoon rum extract and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining cookie ingredients. Beat until well mixed. e Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a ball; flatten slightly. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours). e Heat oven to 375F. Roll out dough on lightly floured (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to %-inch thickness. Cut with 2%-inch snowflake-shaped cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Removeto wire cooling rack. Cool completely. Combine powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons butter, corn syrup and % teaspoon rum extract in small bowl. Beat at medium speed, adding enough water for desired glazing consistency. e Place wire cooling rack with cookies over waxed paper. Brush glaze over cookies; decorate as desired. Let stand until set. Makes6 dozen cookies 2011 Land O’Lakes, Inc. To download a copy of either the regular or gluten-free version of the Land O’Lakes holiday brochure, visit www.landolakes.com.
