Title: Easter Cut-Out Cookies
Categories: Cookie Holiday
Yield: 2 Dozen

1	pk	Pills Refrig Sugar Cookie dough (20 oz) well chilled
		Flour
		Easter cookie cutters
		Pills Creamy Supreme Funfetti Frosting
		And/or
		Pills Creamy Supreme Vanilla Frosting

Generously sprinkle work surface with flour. Divide cookie dough in half; refrigerate one half until needed. Sprinkle remaining dough with flour. Roll out dough to 1/8" thickness using additional flour as needed to prevent sticking. Dip cookie cutters in flour; press into dough. Brush excess flour from cookies. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 350^ for 7-9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Bake time may vary slightly accoring to cookie size. Cool 1 minute; remove from sheets. Cool completely before decorating. Decorate as desired.

Decorating Ideas:

Colored Frosting - Color Vanilla Frosting with food color

Icing Glaze - Place about 1/2 cup frosting in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 10-15 seconds or until glaze is smooth; stir. Quickly spread over cookies and allow to dry.

Marbled Glaze - Spread cookies with one color icing glaze. Quickly drizzle another color glaze on top: marble two colors together with a toothpick.

Easy Icing Lines - Place 3/4 c frosting in a heavy resealable plastic sandwich bag. Cut a very small hole in one corner; close top and squeeze frosting gently through hole to make thin lines to outline cookies.

Source: Easter Pamphlet (Pillsbury/Green Giant) MM Format: April Bowman-Fox 1/97

From: April Bowman-Fox Date: 27 Feb 97 Home Cooking Ä

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