Day Of The Dead Cookies

• 1-1/4 cups butter, softened
• 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 ounces almond paste
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 packages (12 ounces each) white candy coating melts
• Decorations of your choice: jumbo sprinkles, peppermint candies, candy-coated sunflower kernels, Skittles, Twizzlers Rainbow Twists and Good & Plenty candies
• Black paste food coloring

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy; add almond paste. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 5-in. skull-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased
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4. Bake at 375u0b0 for 7-9 minutes or until firm. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
5. In a large, shallow microwave-safe dish, melt white candy melts according to package directions. Dip top side of each cookie into coating, allowing excess to drip off; place on waxed paper.
6. Add decorations as desired. Tint remaining white coating black; pipe on mouth. Let stand until set.

butter, sugar, almond paste, egg, milk, vanilla, allpurpose, salt, coating melts, your choice, black paste food coloring

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/day-of-the-dead-cookies/ (may not work)