FLOWERS ON COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, break up cookie dough; thoroughly work in flour. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.) Divide dough into 36 (1-inch) smooth, crease-free balls.
• Place colored sugars in separate medium bowls. One at a time, gently drop the balls into the sugar, and toss until evenly coated.
• Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With thin sharp knife dipped into flour, cut each ball into 8 wedges, cutting three-fourths of the way down into ball but not through bottom. Gently indent center of each ball with thumb.
• Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown. Immediately press 1 jelly bean in center of each cookie. Cool 1 minute; carefully remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 10 minutes. Store in tightly covered container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Knead together cookie dough and flour until combined. Shape dough into one hundred 3/4-inch balls. Roll balls in colored sugar(s) to coat. For each flower cookie, place a craft stick on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place five balls in a circle around the tip of the stick so their sides are just touching; leave 2 inches between cookies on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Press a chocolate star in the center of each flower shape. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Makes 20 cookies.