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      Title: Holiday Cookies
 Categories: Desserts, Snacks, Chilies
      Yield: 36 Servings

  2 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
  1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 c  Unsalted butter; softened
    3/4 c  Sugar
      2 lg Egg yolks
      1 ts Vanilla extract

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      1 lb Confectioners sugar
      5 tb Meringue powder or powdered
           - egg whites
    1/3 c  Water
           Ground cayenne (for red) -OR-
           Ground green chile (for
           - green)

  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

  In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat
  in yolks and vanilla. Add flour mixture and combine. Wrap dough in
  plastic wrap, chill 1 hour.

  When Ready To Bake:

  Roll dough to 1/4" thick on a floured surface. Cut as shapes
  desired. (Dough scraps can be re-rolled up to 2 times.)

  Bake at 350°F/175°C for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies can be stored
  airtight for up to 5 days.

  Make The Icing:

  Mix together sugar, meringue powder and 1/3 cup water on low speed
  to soft peaks, scraping down sides of bowl, about 10 minutes. (If
  not using at once, store airtight at room temperature up to 3 days;
  stir before using.)

  Divide into bowls and color icing with ground chile and food
  colouring as desired. Transfer immediately into piping bags.

  Yield: 2-1/2 Cups

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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