Christmas Light Cookies
These festive Christmas light cookies offer a charming and unique treat for any holiday gathering.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 F.
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Cream butter, sugar, orange zest, and vanilla; then beat in the egg until light and fluffy.
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Sift dry ingredients separately and gradually blend them into the creamed mixture, alternating with milk, to form a dough.
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Divide the dough in half, place each portion in a plastic bag, and chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
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Roll out each dough half to 1/3-inch thick and cut into circles.
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Place circles on parchment-lined cookie sheets, re-roll any scraps, and bake for approximately 6 minutes without browning.
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Remove cookies to a rack and cool completely.
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Divide canned frosting into two bowls; stir black food coloring into one bowl.
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Frost cooled cookies with the white vanilla frosting.
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Pipe the black frosting onto each cookie close to the edge, swirling it to create tangled strings.
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While the black frosting is still wet, add mini M&Ms to the piped string, alternating colors and leaving space between each candy.