Celebrate Orthodontic Health Month and Halloween with a Braces Friendly recipe!

Orthodontic Health month is in full throttle and Halloween is just around the corner so here at Hanson Place we decided to bring you a special holiday treat with the help of the American Association of Orthodontists that came up with a few yummy recopies to help your braces and your health through the candy coated Halloween.

We’ve tried a couple of the braces recipes back at home and this one was really easy to prepare and even easier to eat. So there you have it, a braces friendly recipe:




Almond Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs!

Celebrate Orthodontic Health month with this easy-to-assemble dough! Shape it into ghosts for Halloween!

Ingredients:

1 cup butter (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then add the egg, vanilla extract and almond extract flavorings.
Combine the dry ingredients in separate bowl.
Next, add the dry ingredients (by 1/2 cup measurements) to the butter/sugar mixture.
Mix with a mixer on medium speed.
Chill the dough for 2 - 3 hours or overnight, or “quick chill” in the freezer until very firm, for about 30 - 45 minutes.

To Bake:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Separate the dough into fourths and roll each section until it is about 1/8 - 1/4 inch thickness, and using a 2 1/2 inch ghost-shaped cookie cutter, cut into desired shape.
Bake 7 - 9 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown.

Bon appetit! And have a happy Orthodontic Health month!