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Cinnamon-Candy Cookies

Name: Cinnamon-Candy Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup Red Hots; 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; FROSTING:; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or cinnamon extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min/batch + cooling

Makes

about 5 dozen

Updated: Mar. 10, 2022

I was trying to make a unique Christmas cookie inspired by my brother's love of Red Hots, so I used the candies for cinnamon flavor in these lacelike cookies. —Wendy Rusch, Cameron, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

2/3 cup Red Hots
2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or cinnamon extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

Place Red Hots in a food processor; process until fine and powdery. Add flour; pulse to combine.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Shape into two 8-in. rolls; wrap each roll in waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are just lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, extract, salt and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Decorate cookies as desired.

Can you freeze Cinnamon-Candy Cookies?

Place wrapped logs in a freezer container; freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. If necessary, let dough stand a few minutes at room temperature before cutting. Bake and decorate cookies as directed.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 98 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 42mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Cinnamon-Candy Cookies

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