The heart -
shaped cookies on the cover were iced and dusted with pastel sugar crystals.
Use your fingers to gently flatten and
shape the cookies on the baking sheet as the their shape does not change much during baking.
This year I'm also trying your chocolate chip cookies in a heart
shaped cookie on a stick mold — wish me luck!
Recipe works just as described, especially grateful for the tip to
shape the cookie on the pan before baking.
Place
the shaped cookies on the baking sheets lined with parchment paper, at least 2 - 3 inches apart.
Not exact matches
All you need are small
cookie cutters or scissors to snip your favorite
shapes, bake for a few minutes to crispy and sprinkle
on top of this or any pie, ice cream, pudding or cake for an extra special touch of color and taste.
I used the bunny
shaped Peeps because once cut in half, they're thin enough to layer
on the
cookie bars.
The list of ideas included grapefruit bars and pie and Texas -
shaped ginger
cookies, but when it came down to it, I threw all those ideas out the window and took it easy
on myself.
I found that after cutting my
shapes on top of the waxed paper I could simply flip the paper over
on to my countertop and more easily peel away the «in between bits» and avoid stretching the
cookies out of
shape (this instead of popping in my small freezer due to lack of time).
With a
cookie cutter cut out
shapes and place them
on a
cookie sheet / Use all the leftover pieces, form smaller disks, refrigerate again if needed, and use every last bit of dough!
-- For the
cookie dough, beat together butter and sugar for about 2 minutes — Add the eggs and egg yolks until smooth, and then add vanilla — In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, and baking powder, and then add the dry mix slowly to the wet until well combined — Wrap dough in saran wrap and chill in the fridge for an hour (or more)-- Preheat oven to 350 degrees — Roll out dough and cut desired
shapes, placing them about 1 inch apart
on a
cookie sheet — Bake for 8 - 10 minutes, depending
on how chewy you like your sugar
cookies!
I had to add a bit over half a cup of coconut flour to get the mixture to a state that it can be scooped out of the bowl in and still hold some sort of
shape on a
cookie tray.
Grab
cookie dough balls and flatten into a disc
shape that will fit
on top of chocolate base, without touching the sides.
Use a
cookie cutter to cut out heart
shapes and place
on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
Shape into balls, (approximate golf ball size) and place
on lightly greased
cookie sheets, flatten with a fork (dip fork lightly in flour so the dough doesn't stick) and bake for approximately 10 - 12 minutes.
It is also a very accommodating recipe —
on one occasion I forgot to add the sugar, and although the
shape and texture were a bit wrong, the finished
cookies still got enthusiastically eaten.
Cut the
cookies with a 1 1/2 - inch round or decorative -
shaped cookie cutter directly
on the parchment.
Place
on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper pressing down slightly for more of a
cookie shape
Going for layer cakes with these gingerbread
cookies in the
shape of houses (from the front) stuck
on the sides (a la Martha Stewarts Gingerbread Town Square Cake).
Use a tablespoon to size each
cookie on the greased baking sheets, about an inch apart from one another (they don't spread a whole lot, so you'll have to flatten them into
cookie shapes!).
Shortbread
cookies don't spread like some
cookies do, so they hold their
shape well and you don't have to worry too much if they are close together
on the
cookie sheet!
If the
cookie won't hold a
shape on its own, then give it a
shape to fill!
On a floured surface, roll out the dough about 3 - 4 mm thick and cut out
cookies of the desired
shape.
Roll out the dough
on a floured surface and use a
cookie cutter to cut into the
shape of your choice.
I'll be trying the crumiri («Buttery Horseshoe -
shaped Cookies from Piedmont»)
on the following page, too, perhaps when the weather cools off enough to consider turning
on the oven.
Use a
cookie cutter or small biscuit cutter to cut out
shapes, then place
on a parchment - lined baking sheet.
Shape the dough into 1» balls, roll in the sugar and cinnamon, then flatten slightly
on the
cookie sheet.
(My dough came out pretty firm, there was no need to chill or freeze, just scooped it
on the tray, and ta - daaa: lovely dome
shaped cookies.
Scoop and
shape 2 tbsp of dough into balls and place
on a
cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
But I will say the chunks of chocolate bars always yield those melty, irresistible chocolate rivers inside and
on top of the
cookie, and chips typically hold their
shape during baking.
They are almost like drop
cookies but with all the convenience of slice and bake
cookies.I probably could have worked more
on shaping this log.
The ones
on the mat spread terribly and did not hold the
shape of a
cookie.
● Melt butter in hot milk ● Add to yeast mixture ● Add flour 1 cup at a time until comes away from sides of the bowl ● Knead until soft and smooth ● Let sit (it says 5 - 6 minutes but I left it for 15 minutes ●
Shape dough by forming a 12X8 rectagle and fold / roll and pinch the dough up
on it's self lengthwise ● Butter and sprinkle cornmeal
on a
cookie sheet ● Place dough
on sheet let double (I left mine for about 2 hours since I went to dinner but the directions say 50 - 60 minutes, but more times means more air which I like) ● Bake in preheated oven at 425F for 30 - 40 minutes.
Remove from fridge,
shape into balls and place
on parchment paper lined
cookie sheets, flatten with a fork (dip lightly in flour, so dough doesn't stick) and bake for approximately 20 - 25 minutes.
We couldn't find the heart sprinkles anywhere locally, so I improvised and used 3 red hots
on each
cookie to mock the
shape of the heart.
I rolled out sugar
cookie dough
on the thinner side (my recipe puffs up a bit) and cut out large heart
shaped cookies.
Using a 3 - inch heart -
shaped cookie cutter, cut out heart -
shaped pieces of dough and put
on the prepared baking sheet.
Roll up loosely, curving each into crescent
shape and place
on prepared
cookie sheet.
The cone -
shaped cookies, as golden as my locks of wavy hair, were a staple
on both sides of my family.
Using the
cookie cutter of your choice, cut the dough into desired
shapes and place
on a baking sheet, leaving a couple inches between the
cookies for spreading.
If you decide to substitute butter for the shortening, for a nice chewy
cookie, I would chill the
cookie dough before cooking to help the
cookies keep their plump
shape and not flatten out
on the
cookie sheet.
Cut out
shapes using your favourite
cookie cutter and place them
on the greased baking tray
You could try chilling in a bowl, then scooping... obviously the scooping and
shaping would warm up the dough a bit vs baking straight from the fridge, and I'm not sure what effect that might have
on the
cookies.
Use a fork to press the indentations
on the
cookie and gently squeeze the center inward to form a peanut
shape.
When it's time to bake, arrange them
on a
cookie sheet (if you're using different
shapes of tins, try to keep the like tins together in a batch so they cook evenly) and place in an oven preheated to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together and spread in a large circle (or
shape 6 - 8 small
cookies)
on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Cut out desired
shapes and place
on cookie sheet (s).
Using
cookie cutters in whatever
shapes you please, cut out crackers and place them
on your parchment lined baking sheets spaced about 1/2 inch apart.
Dress up your usual presentation of fruit salad by using a
cookie cutter to create flower -
shaped melons and threading the fruit
on skewers.
Place them
on your prepared baking sheet, and either simply flatten and
shape them you're your hands, or use the old peanut butter
cookie trick — dip a fork in sugar and use it to press down the dough for that criss - cross top.