Elf Cookies – Nissehoveder

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   Put the flour into a mixing bowl. Crumble the butter into the flour, then cut it with a pastry cutter or two butter knives until it looks like breadcrumbs. Add the sifted confectioners' sugar and the egg yolk and mix until it's all combined.

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   Form dough into a rod with a 1-inch diameter. Press the tube of dough between your hands to form a pointed top (this makes the elf hat; see photo). Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

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   Cut the green cherries into small cubes, these will be the eyes. Cut the red cherries into quarters and slice the quarters thinly crosswise, these will be the mouths.

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   Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Remove the log of dough from the fridge and unwrap it. Cut the log into 1/4-inch thick cookies and put them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Space them about 1 inch apart. Place eyes and mouths on the cookies (the pointed end will be a hat so put the face below that).

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   Bake until slightly golden around the edges, about 10-12 minutes at 350u00b0F. Cool cookies on the pan while set on wire racks.

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   Mix confectioners' sugar with a few drops of water and food coloring. Paint the cookies with the red icing, with the icing as the cap. Let the cookies dry on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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