Subj : 12/4 Nat'l Cookie Day -
To : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Dec 03 2024 05:43 pm
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Title: Holiday Cookies
Categories: Desserts, Snacks, Chilies
Yield: 36 Servings
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Unsalted butter; softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 lg Egg yolks
1 ts Vanilla extract
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1 lb Confectioners sugar
5 tb Meringue powder or powdered
- egg whites
1/3 c Water
Ground cayenne (for red)
+=OR=+
Ground green chile (for
- green)
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; set
aside.
In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, 3
minutes. Beat in yolks and vanilla. Add flour mixture
and combine. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, chill 1 hour.
WHEN READY TO BAKE: Roll dough to 1/4" thick on a
floured surface. Cut as shapes desired. (Dough scraps
can be re-rolled up to 2 times.)
Bake at 350§F/175§C for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies can
be stored airtight for up to 5 days.
MAKE THE ICING: Mix together sugar, meringue powder
and 1/3 cup water on low speed to soft peaks, scraping
down sides of bowl, about 10 minutes. (If not using at
once, store airtight at room temperature up to 3 days;
stir before using.)
Divide into bowls and color icing with ground chile
and food colouring as desired. Transfer immediately
into piping bags.
Makes 2 1/2 cups icing total
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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