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Easy Cinnamon Stars

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Servings 30
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This sweet and spicy—and ever-so-easy—recipe was inspired by our time-tested Cinnamon Stars, but we’ve added a shortcut that makes them perfect for last-minute bakers. These crispy cookies are topped with creamy frosting and a sprinkle of crushed cinnamon candy for a super star look that doesn’t take all day to achieve. The secret to the shortcut is using time-saving ingredients—Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix and Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting—that’ll help you pull together a batch of these beautiful, home-baked cutout cookies even during the busiest time of the year.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 10, 2023
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F.
  • 2
    In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, butter, egg and cinnamon until soft dough forms.
  • 3
    On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 3-inch star-shaped cookie cutter; place cutouts 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 4
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
  • 5
    Spread generous 1/2 teaspoon frosting on each cookie; sprinkle crushed candies over tops of cookies. Let stand about 30 minutes or until frosting is set. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature with waxed paper between layers.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To make quick work of decorating, drizzle your cookies with frosting. Start by microwaving 1/2 cup frosting uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until frosting is thin enough to drizzle. Then, dip a fork in the frosting and drizzle over the cookies using a sweeping back-and-forth motion, which comes from your wrist. Sprinkle drizzled cookies with crushed candies. Then, let stand until set—about 2 hours.
  • tip 2
    To easily crush your cinnamon candies, place inside small resealable freezer bag, and use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush until fine.
  • tip 3
    For best results, bake one sheet of cookies at a time on the middle oven rack.
  • tip 4
    Dip cookie cutters in flour before cutting. This will make it easier to cut out shapes. To make your work easier, cut shapes as close together as possible. This also helps ensure your cookies are as tender as possible, since every time you reroll your dough scraps, the dough gets a little tougher.
  • tip 5
    If you really want your stars to sparkle, sprinkle on sparkling sugar as a finishing touch.

Nutrition

130 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 19g Total Carbohydrate, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
5mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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