Spiced Stars

Name: Spiced Stars
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 45
Ingredients: Cookies:; 1/2 cup (125 mL) All Vegetable Shortening; 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar; 1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses; 2 eggs; 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups (550 mL) Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour Robin Hood® Original All Purpose Flour; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon; 2 tsp (10 mL) ginger; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) nutmeg; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; Filling:; 4 oz (125 g) low fat cream cheese; 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup (125 mL) low fat whipped topping

Prep Time 1 hr

Cook Time 10 mins

Serves 45

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

Cookies:
1/2 cup (125 mL) All Vegetable Shortening
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50 mL) molasses
2 eggs
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups (550 mL) Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon
2 tsp (10 mL) ginger
1/2 tsp (2 mL) nutmeg
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
Filling:
4 oz (125 g) low fat cream cheese
1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
1/2 cup (125 mL) low fat whipped topping

Robin Hood^® Original All Purpose Flour

Directions

Step 1:

Cookies: Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Grease or line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2:

Beat shortening and granular in large bowl until combined. Add molasses, eggs and vanilla. Beat until mixture is light and creamy. Mix in remaining dry ingredients until blended.

Step 3:

Divide dough into 4 pieces. On a lightly floured surface roll each piece to 1/8” (3 mm) thickness. Using a 2” (5 cm) star cookie cutter, cut into shapes and place on prepared baking sheets. Gather up scraps and repeat with remaining dough.

Step 4:

Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Let sit on baking sheet 1 to 2 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Step 5:

Filling: Beat cream cheese, granular and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add whipped topping and beat just until smooth.

Step 6:

Place a scant 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) filling on the underside of a cookie. Top with a second cookie, underside down, lining up any points or edges on the two cookies. Repeat until all cookies are sandwiched.