Title: Christmas bonbons
 Categories: Cookies*, Favorites*
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1    Recipe Russian Tea Cakes
           -baked; & cooled completely
           -but not rolled in sugar
           -(see below)

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      4 c  Confectioners' sugar
    1/3 c  Hot milk
      3 tb Unsalted butter; softened
      1 tb Light corn syrup
      1 ts Vanilla
      1 ts Vegetable oil
    1/4 ts Salt
           Red and green food coloring
      4 oz White semisweet chocolate;
           -melted (opt)
 
  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 1/2 green and the remaining 1/2 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.