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Updated Dec 22, 2011
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Need to recognize an accomplishment? Celebrate with cookies that make everyone feel like they are a star.

Star Cookie Pops

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 egg
  • 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • About 12 craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends)

Vanilla Glaze, if desired

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons hot water

Decorations, if desired

  • Betty Crocker™ decorating icing (from 4.25-oz tube), if desired
  • Assorted candies and Betty Crocker™ assorted candy sprinkles and sugars, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, shortening, butter, lemon peel and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Step 
    2
    On lightly floured surface, roll half of dough at a time 1/4 inch thick. Cut with 6- to 8-inch star-shaped cookie cutter (or make your own 6- to 8-inch cardboard star pattern, place on dough and cut around pattern with small sharp knife). On ungreased cookie sheet, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Carefully insert 1 inch of craft stick into side of each cookie.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly; carefully remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Spread glaze over cookies. Decorate as desired with icing and candies.

Nutrition

530 Calories
29g Total Fat
4g Protein
61g Total Carbohydrate
33g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
530
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
45%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
3 1/2g
Cholesterol
50mg
16%
Sodium
180mg
7%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
61g
20%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
33g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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