Poster name: Celeste Sagadin
2 C. All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 C. Cinnamon Red Hots
3/4 C. Softened butter
3/4 C. Sugar
1 Large egg
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Red paste food coloring
On waxed paper combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In mini food processor pulse cinnamon candies until finely ground.
In large bowl with mixer at medium speed beat butter and sugar until creamy. Reduce speed to low, beat in egg and vanilla, gradually beat in flour mix, just until blended. Transfer 1/2 of dough to small bowl. Knead in candies then enough red food coloring to tint a pretty red. Between 2 pieces of wax paper, roll cinnamon dough to 15"x10" rectangle, repeat with plain dough. Put in fridge for 10 mins. or until chilled, but pliable. Remove top sheet of waxed paper from plain dough rectangle. Place plain dough rectangle (still on waxed paper) on work surface with long side facing you. Invert cinnamon dough rectangle on top of plain dough rectangle so edges line up evenly. Remove top sheet of waxed paper. Starting from the long side roll in jellyroll fashion. Wrap log in plastic wrap and freeze 1 hr. or longer until firm to slice. Preheat oven to 325ยบ cut into 1/4" slice. Place 1" apart on cookie sheets lined with parchment. Cook 14-15 mins.
Makes approx. 36 cookies




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