Christmas Circle Cookies

• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond flavoring
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 to 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
• Red, green and/or blue food color
• Mini candy-coated chocolate pieces
• Sweetened flaked coconut
• Miniature marshmallows
• Decorator sugars
• Decorator sugars

1. Combine 1 cup butter and sugar in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
2. Add egg, milk and almond flavoring; continue beating until well mixed.
3. Add flour and baking powder.
4. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Divide dough in half.
6. Shape each half into ball; flatten slightly.
7. Wrap each in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 to 3 hours until firm.
8. Heat oven to 400F.
9. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness.
10. Cut with 3-inch round cookie cutter.
11. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
12. Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
13. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
14. Cool completely.
15. Combine powdered sugar, 2/3 cup butter, vanilla and enough whipping cream for desired frosting consistency in bowl.
16. Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
17. Reserve a portion of white frosting.
18. Tint remaining portions of frosting with desired food colors.
19. Spread or pipe frosting as desired.

butter, sugar, egg, milk, almond flavoring, flour, baking powder, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, cream, red, chocolate pieces, coconut, marshmallows

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3050/christmas-circle-cookies (may not work)