Giveaway Goodies Recipe

Giveaway Goodies Recipe

  • 1 (10 ounce) package M&M;'s® Brand Chocolate Candies
  • 1 STARBURST® Fruit Chews
  • 1 (9.5 ounce) package DOVE® Brand Silky Smooth Milk Chocolate
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 (18 ounce) package refrigerated cookie dough
  • 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons egg white powder
  • 6 1/2 tablespoons water
  • Yellow, orange and pink food coloring
  • 2 cookie sheet pans
  • 6 resealable plastic bags
  • 3 clear gift containers
  • Ribbon
  • Flower cookie cutter
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or foil.
  2. Knead the flour and the grated lemon zest into the dough. Roll it out to a 1/4-inch thickness and using the cookie cutter, cut out 18 cookies, re-rolling the scraps.
  3. Bake for approximately 12-15 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the oven, transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
  4. Meanwhile, beat the confectioners sugar, egg white powder and water until fluffy. Divide the frosting into 3 small bowls. Tint one yellow, one orange and one pink. Frost 6 cookies of each color. Decorate the centers with assorted M&MS(R) Brand Milk Chocolate Candies, STARBURST(R) Fruit Chews or DOVE(R) Brand Silky Smooth Milk Chocolates. Set the cookies aside for the frosting to dry.
  5. Arrange 6 cookies in each clear plastic container and tie with a ribbon.
  6. Cheer someone up and give them out to friends, neighbors or family members.