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Christmas Cookie Gift Tags

F&W’s Seton Rossini of the dessert blog Pixel Whisk explains how to make clever edible gift tags with a sugar cookie recipe.

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Christmas Cookie Gift Tags

Photos and Text from Seton's Blog Pixel Whisk

These tasty Christmas cookies can double as gift tags, place settings or even ornaments! (Just keep your dogs and toddlers away from the tree or your ornaments will go missing.) ‘Tis the season for over-eating and giving, so happy holidays and happy baking.—Seton Rossini

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Sugar Cookie Ingredients

This Food & Wine Christmas sugar cookie recipe is incredibly simple and the lemon zest makes them extra delicious.

 

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Making the Dough

In a small bowl, whisk the flour with the salt. Put the sugar in a food processor and process until very fine. Add the pieces of butter and process until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the egg, lemon zest and vanilla and process until smooth.

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Chilling the Dough

Add the flour mixture and pulse just until a dough forms. Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap and pat it into a disk 1 inch thick. Chill until firm, about 1 1/2 hours.

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Cutting the Cookie Tags

Preheat the oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick. Download the tag template here, then just cut the cookie dough around them to make perfect shaped cookie tags! Use a straw to make the hole.

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Baking the Cookie Gift Tags

Transfer the cookies to nonstick or greased baking sheets, leaving 1 inch between them. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges. Transfer the cookies to racks and let cool.

MAKE AHEAD The cookies can be stored in an airtight container between sheets of wax paper for 1 month.

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Decorating Supplies

Now that the cookie “gift tags” have baked and cooled, it’s time to decorate! You’ll need to make a batch of royal icing and use food coloring. (Double this recipe.)

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Piping Royal Icing

Divide and color the royal icing, then place it in piping bags for decorating. You can also melt white chocolate, spread it on the cookie and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top!

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Stamping Messages on the Tags

To make the “To: and From:” on the cookie tags, you’ll need small rubber stamps (make sure you clean ’em). They can be found at most stationary or craft stores. I tried stamping the cookies with liquid food coloring, but I found that the black AmeriColor edible markers worked best! They allow you to apply an even coat of color on the stamp, and you can fill in any imperfections on the cookie.

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Finished Christmas Cookie Gift Tags

What will my mom do first…eat her gift tag or open the gift?

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