Solar Swirls

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
• Red and green food color
• Decorator sugars and candies

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine sugar, 1 cup butter and sour cream in bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4. Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
5. Add all remaining cookie ingredients; beat at low speed until well mixed.
6. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
7. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly with palm of hand.
8. (Dough will be soft and sticky.
9. If dough sticks to hands, lightly flour hands.)
10. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set.
11. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
12. Cool completely.
13. Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl.
14. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
15. Combine 2 cups powdered sugar and enough milk in bowl for thin glazing consistency.
16. Divide glaze into 2 bowls; tint red and green with food color.
17. Frost two or three cookies at a time.
18. Apply drops of glaze using small paintbrushes; create swirled design using toothpick.
19. Sprinkle with decorator sugars or candies, if desired.
20. Repeat with remaining cookies.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2785/solar-swirls (may not work)