TWINKLING STARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and butter in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg, corn syrup and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add all remaining ingredients except powdered sugar; beat at low speed until well mixed.
• Divide dough into thirds. Shape each third into round ball; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 1-2 hours until firm or up to 3 days.
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-third at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2 to 3-inch star cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 5-7 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over cooled cookies.

Steps:

• Cranberry Sauce: Cook cranberries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a covered pan 10 minutes. Press through a strainer into a bowl Spoon onto 4 dessert plates. With a 3-in. star-shape cutter, cut a star from each cake slice; save scraps. Pile scraps on sauce and top with 1⁄3 cup ice cream and a star sprinkled with sugar. Surround with the fruit.