Christmas bonbons

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Recipe Russian Tea Cakes baked; & cooled completely but not rolled in sugar (see below)
4cupsConfectioners' sugar
cupHot milk
3tablespoonsUnsalted butter; softened
1tablespoonLight corn syrup
1teaspoonVanilla
1teaspoonVegetable oil
¼teaspoonSalt
Red and green food coloring
4ouncesWhite semisweet chocolate; melted (opt)

Directions

ICING

Put confectioners' sugar in medium size bowl. Gradually stir in hot milk until smooth. Stir in butter till blended, then remaining ingredients, except white chocolate, if used. Divide icing in half. Tint ½ green and the remaining ½ red. Dip cookies completely in icing, remove, drain and place on wire rack over newspaper to dry. When dry, repeat process once more.

When second dipping is dry, drizzle remaining icing over bonbons in an attractive design. Or, perhaps, drizzle with white melted chocolate.

Author Woman's Day Submitted by Grace Wagner <wgmm@...> Date 12/3/97

Recipe by: Woman's Day, 12/95

Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by "Grace M. Wagner" <wgmm@...> on Dec 03, 1997