3 sticks of salted butter
1 cup sugar
2 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup chopped dried cranberry
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3/4 cup cooked bacon finely chopped or crumbled
cream together butter, sugar and vanilla
mix in flour 1 cup at a time - add cheese and cranberry
divide dough in half flatten into a disc between plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour
Roll dough into 1/4 thickness cut our shapes and bake 350 for 8 to 12 minutes depending on the size of cookies small cookies 8 min, med size 10 minutes- large cookies take about 12 minutes or till slightly golden on the edges
cool and ice with maple royal icing sprinkle with crispy bacon
Maple Royal Icing
- 1/4 cup room temperature water, plus more as needed
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, room temperature
- 2 1/2 tablespoons meringue powder
- 4 cups Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- Remove cookies from oven, place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
- For Maple Royal Icing, blend together the water, maple syrup, and meringue powder.
- Pour into a large mixing bowl.
- Sift powdered sugar over top
- Stir until well combined, then beat on medium speed using an electric mixer until glossy and smooth, 2-3 minutes.