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Starlight Sugar Cookies

Starlight Sugar Cookies (Cookie Mix)

Brighten up the holidays with starry sugar cookies made with easy sugar cookie mix.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies

1 pouch (1 pound 1.5 ounces) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 egg
1 container (1 pound) Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting
Betty Crocker decorating icing (assorted colors)
Betty Crocker decorating sprinkles and sugars (assorted colors)

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, melted butter, flour and egg until soft dough forms.

2. 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.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

4. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with icing, sprinkles and sugars.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 2g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 115mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 20g); Protein 1g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%

Exchanges: 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Storage
To keep cookies longer, wrap tightly, label and freeze up to 6 months.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Betty Crocker 2007/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved.