Learn how to make and decorate these poinsettia sugar cookies for Christmas! They are sure to be a hit on your holiday table! Trust me when I say these look much more complicated than they really are.
What you’ll need:
10 snowflake sugar cookies (see how I make them here: http://bit.ly/12L8Xn0 )
buttercream frosting (recipe below)
Wilton #366 decorating tip (large leaf tip)
for the frosting:
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
red, green and yellow food coloring
Cream together the butter or margarine and vegetable shortening. Add in milk, vanilla and a bit of the powdered sugar. Mix until smooth and no lumps remain. Add in remaining powdered sugar and mix to combine.
Color:
1 Tbsp with Americolor Lemon Yellow
2-3 Tbsp with Americolor Leaf Green
remaining with 3 drops Americolor Soft Pink followed by 3-5 drops Super Red
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Music is “Wish Background” by Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com ).
