Easter Patchwork Bunnies (Wilton)
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 12 Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
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Holidays
Ingredients:
-----WILTON PRODUCTS-----
Nesting Bunny Cokkie Cutter
Set
Pink and Leaf Green Icing
Colors
-----COOKIES----- 1
c
Butter 1
c
Sugar 1
lg
Egg 1
t
Vanilla 2
ts
Baking powder 2 3/4
c
Flour
-----FILLING----- 2
c
Raisins, chopped 3/4
c
Chopped walnuts 1/2
c
Frozen orange juice concen-
Trate thawed, undiluted
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375*F. In large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an
electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add baking powder and
flour, one cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will
be very stiff; blend last flour in by hand. Do not chill dough. To
tint with icing color, add small amounts until desired color is
reached.
Divide dough into 2 balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into
a circle approximately 1 inches in diameter. Using second and third
largest cutter, cut 12 each bunny shapes, dipping cutters in flour
before eah use. Place half the cookies on cookie sheets. Mix all
filling ingredients in small bowl (or fill with a layer of jelly).
Place 1 T filling on cookie. Place a second cookie on top of filling.
Press with tines of fork to seal edges. Add raisins for eyes and
nose. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes 12
bunnies. Source: "Wilton" Easter Recipes & Ideas. Mealmaster
Formatted - From Dottie Theriault's Collection 1997.
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