Sparkling Chicks Recipe

Name: Sparkling Chicks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ⅓ cup butter or ⅓ cup margarine, softened; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon whipping cream; ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; yellow food coloring; yellow sugar; 1 (4 1/3 ounce) packageyellow frosting; ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted; candy sprinkles, heart decors

Servings: persons

1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅓ cup butter or ⅓ cup margarine, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon whipping cream
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
yellow food coloring
yellow sugar
1 (4 1/3 ounce) packageyellow frosting
¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
candy sprinkles, heart decors

1
In a medium bowl, sift flour and baking powder; set aside.
2
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3
Beat in egg, whipping cream and vanilla extract until well combined.
4
Stir in flour mixture into butter mixture until a stiff dough forms.
5
Knead in yellow food coloring until blended.
6
Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill for 2 hours.
7
Preheat oven to 375F.
8
Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
9
Draw a chick and use it as a template, cut out shapes.
10
Place shapes on ungreased baking sheets.
11
Using a small spoon, sprinkle cutouts with yellow sugar.
12
Bake cookies until set, 7-9 minutes.
13
Place baking sheets on wire racks; cool slightly.
14
Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely.
15
Using yellow frosting fitted with a small writing tip, pipe outlines on cookies; pipe on wings.
16
Place candy heart decors on beaks.
17
Place melted chocolate in a resealable plastic bag; snip off 1 corner.
18
Pipe on eyes.
19
Enjoy!
20
Happy Easter!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ⅓ cup butter or ⅓ cup margarine, softened, ¼ cup granulated sugar, and more.

Yes, Sparkling Chicks falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Sparkling Chicks

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