Chocolate Glazed Walnut Star Cookies

Ingredients

• Makes 2 dozen
• 1 1/2 cups butter, at room temperatre
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Icing

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 3 Tablespoons water
• 2 Tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Walnuts for garnish

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
2. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
4. Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter.
5. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Icing

1. Mix confectioners’ sugar with cocoa and sift them before mixing.
2. Don’t have a sifter? Click to watch Grandmother’s video: How to Sift Without a Sifter
3. Then add water, corn syrup and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Add more water or confectioners’ sugar if it’s too thin or thick for you to pipe on.