Melt-Away Butter Cookies

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Title: Melt-Away Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 42 servings

1 1/4 c Butter; softened
3/4 c Powdered sugar; sifted
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Almond extract
Few drops liquid food
-coloring
Chocolate-tipped butter
-cookies:
12 oz Semisweet chocolate morsels
1 tb Shortening
1/2 c Pecans; finely chopped

Recipe by: Southern Living
Preparation Time: 0:30
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed
of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour, and
mix well. Stir in flavorings and food coloring, if
desired. Use a cookie gun to shape dough as desired,
following the manufacturer's instructions. Place cookies
on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 15
minutes. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight
containers, placing wax paper between each layer. Yield:
about 7 dozen ( 2-inch) cookies.

CHOCOLATE-TIPPED BUTTER COOKIES: Melt together semisweet
chocolate morsels and shortening. Dip half of each prepared
butter cookie in chocolate mixture. Roll chocolate-dipped
portion in finely chopped pecans. Place cookies on wire
racks until chocolate is firm.
NOTE: Melt-Away Butter Cookies call for a cookie gun to
shape the dough. With a cookie gun, you can stamp out a
wide variety of perfectly shaped cookies in a minimum of
time, making this piece of equipment a practical investment
for someone who does a lot of baking and entertaining.
You'll find both electric and hand-pump models of cookie
guns available in most kitchen shops or department stores.
Most are constructed so that you can make mints, cheese
straws, and canapes as well as cookies. Since the models
differ in construction, follow the specific manufacturer's
directions for assembling and loading the gun.

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