New Zealand Holly Cookies

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==Description==
Almost too pretty a cookie to eat, but they taste so good! I actually won first prize for these cookies when I was a girlscout at age 13. Although I am unsure of the origin of the recipe, I thought it was too good to keep to myself. If you're creative and are up for a challenge, this is a perfect recipe for you. (requires a clean small paintbrush).15 servings 1 hour preparation.
== Ingredients ==
=== Cookies ===
* 2 cups flour 
* 1 cup sugar 
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon 
* ¾ teaspoon baking powder 
* ⅔ cup raspberry jam 
* ½ teaspoon vanilla 
* ½ cup butter or margarine 
* ¼ cup milk 
* 1 beaten egg 
=== Decoration ===
* 2-3 teaspoons milk 
* 2 cups powdered sugar 
* red cinnamon candies, 
* green food coloring 
== Directions ==
# Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt. 
# Cut in margarine (like pie dough). 
# Make a well in the center of the dough. 
# Combine egg and ¼ cup milk and pour them into the well. 
# Stir dough until moist. 
# Flour a flat surface and roll dough out to ⅛" thick. 
# Cut into 2" circles. 
# Bake at 375°F for 8–10 minutes. 
# Place on a rack to cool. 
# Once cooled, place ½ tsp jam on the bottom of one cookie. 
# Cover the jam with another cookie, ie cookie- jam- cookie. 
# In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make a glaze. 
# Glaze the top of one side of each double cookie and place 2-3 cinnamon candies into the glaze. 
# The candies are to be the holly berries. 
# Allow glaze to set. 
# Use a small clean paintbrush to paint several holly leaves and a stem on each cookie using green food coloring.
Category:Christmas Recipes
Category:Cookie Recipes
Category:Christmas