Cinnamon Footballs Recipe

Cinnamon Footballs Recipe

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
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Cinnamon Footballs Recipe

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 24 (about) whole blanched almonds
• Decorating Glaze — (recipe follows)

DECORATING GLAZE

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons water (1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons)

Heat oven to 350º. Beat brown sugar, butter and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cinnamon and salt until dough holds together. (If dough is dry, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.)

Shape dough by scant tablespoonfuls around almonds to form football shapes. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Place Decorating Glaze in decorating bag with #3 writing tip. Pipe glaze on cookies to resemble football laces.

DECORATING GLAZE:
Mix powdered sugar and water just enough to make a paste that can be piped from decorating bag.

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