Sugared Bracelets

I am not much of a jewelry person. I don the occasional necklace. I try hard to remember to put earrings on in the morning. Sure, I have a ring on my thumb that is hardly ever removed. But the one thing I enjoy buying and wearing is bracelets. I wear no watch – I gave it up years ago – but I love the elegant feel of something dangling at my wrist.

In winter, we walk about so bundled up that you usually only see a person’s eyes through all their clothing and wrapped around scarves. But now that summer is coming, I will once again return to my drawer of short sleeve shirts meaning my wrists will be revealed once again. So I will be able to display the plethora of bracelets I have.

This Christmas, I saw a bracelet I couldn’t refuse. Instead of being at a store to purchase, take home and enjoy, it was on a cookie! Normally, I would make sugar cookies with a sprinkling of colored sugar to enjoy the sweet soft cookie with a colored crunch. But, oh! Sugar cookies with bracelets? These I had to try!

Sugared Vanilla Cookies

2 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of butter, softened
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
2 large egg whites
Cooking spray
1/3 cup of colored sugar sprinkles

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 1 minute). Add vanilla and egg whites, beating until well blended. Beating at low speed, gradually add flour mixture, beating just until a soft dough forms. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Place each portion on plastic wrap; shape each portion into an 8-inch log. Wrap logs in plastic wrap; freeze at least 2 hours or until very firm.

Preheat oven to 375F. Working with one dough log at a time, lightly coat each log with cooking spray. Roll each dough log in sugar sprinkles, pressing gently to adhere. Cut each dough log into 32 (1/4-inch-thick) slices; place 1 inch apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375F for 10 minutes or until set. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks. Makes 64 cookies. Cooking Light, December 2005

These are being submitted to Susan at Food Blogga for the Eat Christmas Cookies event. Check out all the entries here.