Cookie Lei

Name: Cookie Lei
Ingredients: 1-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar; 4-1/2 to 6 teaspoons water; 3/4 teaspoon light corn syrup; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Purple and deep pink gel or paste food coloring; 21 butter cookies with cutout centers; Yellow colored sugar; 1 piece shoestring licorice (30 inches)

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
4-1/2 to 6 teaspoons water
3/4 teaspoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Purple and deep pink gel or paste food coloring
21 butter cookies with cutout centers
Yellow colored sugar
1 piece shoestring licorice (30 inches)

Directions

1

In a bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, water, corn syrup and vanilla until smooth. Evenly divide frosting among three bowls. Tint one purple and one pink; leave the remaining frosting white. Frost cookie tops. Immediately dip the white frosted cookies in colored sugar. Let stand, uncovered, until dry, about 6 hours.
2

String cookies onto licorice piece, forming a lei. Store in an airtight container.