Description
Delicious cookies decorated with melted chocolate and various toppings.
Ingredients
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- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg (at room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- melted chocolate (candied cherries, jam, crushed nuts, sprinkles to decorate (optional))
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), or 160°C if you have a fan oven, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar on high until very light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add the flour mixture in 2-3 smaller additions, mixing well after each.
- Using a large open star piping tip, pipe the cookies into desired shapes. If using jam or candied cherries press into the center of circular cookies before baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once completely cooled, decorate cookies as desired by dipping in melted chocolate and sprinkling with nuts or sprinkles, or making jam cookie sandwiches.
Notes
- Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Use a variety of decorations to make the cookies visually appealing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg