Confetti Blossom Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Cream the butter, sugar and eggs: In a stand mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer on high, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs one by one, completely incorporating the first one before adding the second, and making sure to scrape the sides between additions. Beat in the almond extract.
• Add the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, stir to combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Lower the mixer speed to medium-low and pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture in four parts, taking time to blend in and scrape the sides of the bowl back to the center between each addition, until all is combined.
• Finish the dough and chill: Add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time to the dough and blend until it becomes smooth but firm enough to form balls (you may not need all of the milk). Turn off the mixer and add the cereal, folding it in by hand using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Divide the dough in half and roll into logs 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Bake and cool the cookies: Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F; line two baking sheets with parchment. Remove the cookie dough from the plastic wrap and slice into 1/2-inch-thick discs. Place 6 discs at least 3 inches apart on each prepared baking sheet (refrigerate the remaining dough until ready to bake). Bake until golden and crispy around the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheets. Once the baking sheets are cool, bake the remaining cookies.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350F; remove wrappers from candies.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended,.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Divide dough into desired number of cookie colors. Add desired food coloring to each section; mix until color of dough is uniform, adding more food coloring if needed.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in desired color decorating sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 3 to 4 minutes then press candy piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. About 4 dozen cookies.
• Cute for Easter, use pastel food colorings; Christmas, used red and green. If you don't want to buy colored sugar, make it by using one drop of food color (or more depending on how dark you want it) on 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar; mix.
• (Got this from a Hershey's Kisses Confetti bag).

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter, eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in cake mix. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to roll. , Preheat oven to 350°. On a well-floured surface, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired. Freeze option: Transfer dough to a resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Prepare and bake cookies as directed; decorate as desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder until dough forms.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional granulated sugar. On ungreased cookie sheets, place about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Immediately press 1 milk chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until well blended; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. On low speed, beat in cake mix until blended. Beat in 1/4 cup sprinkles. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Using knife, spread slightly less than 1 tablespoon frosting over top of cookie, and immediately top with sprinkles. Repeat with remaining cookies. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until dough forms.
• Place sugar in small bowl. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls; roll balls in sugar or sprinkles. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Immediately press candy into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, make dough as directed on pouch for drop cookies.
• Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls; roll in colored sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately press 1 chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store cookies in tightly covered container.