Heavenly Angels - butter

Method

• Combine butter and sugar in bowl.
• Beat at medium speed until creamy.
• Add egg, orange zest and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
• Add flour and baking powder; beat at low speed just until mixed.
• Line large tray with waxed paper.
• Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into 24 balls.
• Place onto prepared tray.
• Cover; refrigerate.
• Roll remaining dough into 6 1/2-inch log.
• Flatten sides to form triangle.
• Wrap in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Trim ends of log, if necessary.
• Cut log into 24 (1/4-inch) triangle slices.
• Place triangle slices, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Place 1 ball of dough over a point of triangle for head; flatten slightly.
• Bake 7-10 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack.
• Cool completely.
• Melt candy coating according to package directions.
• Place waxed paper onto flat surface.
• Working with 1 cookie at a time, turn cookie bottom-side up.
• Dip curved side of 2 pretzels into melted candy coating.
• Attach to back side of cookie to form wings.
• Place onto waxed paper.
• Repeat with remaining cookies.
• Let stand until coating is set.
• Reheat coating, if necessary.
• Dip top of head and bottom of skirt into coating; decorate as desired.
• Let stand until coating is set.
• Use white decorator icing to attach pearls for necklace and halo, if desired.