A Tasteful Part Of Your Family Traditions (NAPSA)—Making and sharing cookies at holiday time is a popular tradition in many families. Crisp yet chewy cinnamon cookies shapedinto a “C” for Christmas— or Chanukah—canbe a tasty new twist on the traditional cookies you bake. Yeast-raised cookies such as these have an unique chewiness on the inside and a crisp exterior, along with a fresh, pleasing aroma. The unique combination of ingredients makes this recipe a pleasant surprise and one you'll be eager to share with family and friends. CinnamonSwirl Cookie Crisps Makes 24 Cookies 4% cupsall-purposeflour 1 envelope Fleischmann’s RapidRise Yeast 1 teaspoonsalt 1 cup butter or margarine % cup evaporated milk % cup water 2 large eggs % teaspoon almondextract % cup butter or margarine, melted CinnamonFilling (recipe follows) In a large bowl, combine 1% cups flour, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat 1 cup butter, milk, and water until very warm (120 to 130F). Gradually add to dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs, almond extract, and 4 cupflour. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in Crisp chewy “bread cookies” makegreatholiday gifts. remaining flour to makea stiff batter. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours. Divide dough in half; returning half to refrigerator. Roll remaining dough to 12inch square using % cup of Cinnamon Filling instead of flour on surface. Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with cup of Cinnamon Filling. Roll opposite ends, as for jelly roll, to the center of square, making 2 parallel connected rolls. Cut double roll into 12 equal pieces. Place cut side down on greased bakingsheets. Flatten to “%4-inch thickness. Brush with melted butter. Repeat with remaining dough and CinnamonFilling. Bake at 375F for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire rack to cool. Cinnamon Filling: In a bowl, combine 2 cups sugar and 2 teaspoons groundcinnamon.Stir to blend. To maintain freshness, store completely cooled cookies in airtight containers or re-sealable freezer bags and freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw for 1 hourbefore serving. For more great holiday recipes and tips about baking with yeast, visit Fleischmann’s Yeast web site at www.breadworld.com.
