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== Description ==
Chocolate and cinnamon flowers
* Makes about 60 cookies

== Ingredients ==
* 2 sticks (1 cup) [[unsalted butter]], softened
* ½ cup [[granulated sugar|sugar]]
* 1½ tbsp beaten [[egg]]
* ⅛ tsp [[salt]]
* 2 cup [[all purpose flour]]
* 2 tsp ground [[cinnamon]]
* 2 tsp [[cocoa|unsweetened cocoa powder]]

== Procedures ==
# In a bowl with an electric mixer [[cream]] the [[butter]] with the [[granulated sugar|sugar]] until the mixture is light and fluffy, add the [[egg]] and the [[salt]], and beat the mixture until it is combined well.
# Sift the [[flour]] into the bowl and beat the dough until it is just combined.
# Transfer half the dough to a small bowl, stir the [[cinnamon]] into 1 of the dough halves, and stir the [[cocoa|cocoa powder]] into the other half.
# Transfer each dough to a large pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch plain tip.
# On lightly buttered baking sheets pipe 5 dots of either the [[cinnamon]] or the [[cocoa]] dough in circles, 1 inch apart.
# Pipe a dot of the contrasting dough into the centers, forming flower shapes.
# Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of a preheated 350°F.
# Oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are pale golden.
# Transfer them to racks, and let them cool.

[[Category:Dutch cuisine]]
[[Category:Snack Recipes‏‎]]
[[Category:Cocoa Recipes]]
[[Category:Holiday Recipes]]
[[Category:North American cuisine]]
[[Category:Dessert Recipes]]
[[Category:Drop cookie Recipes]]
[[Category:Egg Recipes]]
[[Category:Wheat flour Recipes]]