Magnolia Lace Trumpets With Vanilla Cream Cheese Filling

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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   Line a cookie sheet with foil; grease foil well.

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   Make the cookies: In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and corn syrup.

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   Cook the mixture over low heat until the butter melts; remove from the heat.

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   Mix the flour and ginger in a bowl.

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   Add to the butter mixture, stirring well.

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   Stir in the liqueur, if desired.

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   Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls, 3-4 inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheet.

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   (Bake only 2 or 3 cookies at a time; you must form the cones quickly before they cool).

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    Bake until the cookies spread and are bubbly and golden brown, 9-10 minutes.

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    Working quickly, gently lift each cookie off the sheet with a spatula and wrap around the greased handle of a wooden spoon.

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    (If a cookie gets too brittle to roll, return to the oven for 1 minute.).

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    Once set, slide the cookie off the handle and cool on a wire rack.

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    Make the filling: Using a mixer, cream the shortening and butter in a bowl.

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    Add the sugar and beat well.

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    Add the egg white and vanilla; beat thoroughly.

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    Add the hot milk, 1 T at a time, and beat until creamy.

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    Scrape into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip and fill the cookies.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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