Crypto cookies
Description
The pastry is easy and quick to prepare. Now I'll show you in great detail. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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1. First, prepare the ingredients for the cookies. The spice mix may differ from mine. Simply gather your favorite spices or buy a ready-made "gingerbread" spice mix. The butter should be at room temperature.
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2. Prepare two bowls, in the first one mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and spices.
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3. In another bowl, combine softened butter and sugar.
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4. Using a hand mixer or blender, beat the butter with sugar until a fluffy light cream forms.
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5. Add a raw egg and continue beating until the mixture becomes smooth.
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6. Gradually add the flour to the butter mixture, mixing with a spatula to form the dough.
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7. As soon as the dough starts coming together into a ball, transfer it to a floured surface and knead into a soft smooth ball.
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8. The dough no longer sticks to your hands, but holds its shape well; it's soft and pliable. Finger marks remain and do not disappear. It's almost ready. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. You can leave it like this for a longer period as well.
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9. Cut off a piece of dough and roll it out thinly. It's very convenient to roll it out on parchment paper, covering it with a second sheet of parchment paper, so it won't stick to the rolling pin. Then remove the top sheet of parchment and cut out the dough with a cookie cutter. The thickness should be 3-4 mm.
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10. Remove the excess dough between the cookies. Remember to leave small spaces between them, as the cookies will spread slightly in the oven.
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11. I made some larger and some smaller coins. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees until light golden brown.
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12. Remove the finished cookies from the parchment paper and let them cool. It's best to do this on flat surfaces, then simply gather them together once they have completely cooled.
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13. Now prepare the ingredients for the glaze: chilled egg white, lemon juice, starch, and powdered sugar. Also, food coloring. You can use not just one, but several colors (for example, brown and gold, or yellow and dark beige). It's up to you.
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14. Combine the egg white with the sifted powdered sugar.
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15. Simply mix with a whisk to combine the egg white and powder.
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16. Now beat the mixture with an electric whisk or mixer until it lightens in color, which will take about 6-8 minutes. Add the lemon juice and continue beating for another couple of minutes. The icing should be thick, smooth, and homogeneous.
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17. Divide the icing into portions. I divided it unevenly, as more white will be used, and add yellow food coloring to the other portion. If the icing turns out too thick, you can add a tiny bit of water with a coffee spoon, mix, and check the consistency. You can adjust the thickness with water.
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18. Done! White for the background, yellow for the text.
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19. Take two small piping bags, transfer the icing into them, and tie them tightly. Set the yellow one aside for now; you'll need the white one first. In this form, the icing can be stored in the refrigerator for some time—it won't dry out or spoil.
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20. Cut off the very tip of the cornet. And apply the background.
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21. Now there are two options: you can start painting with yellow after about 20-30 minutes, or wait until the icing is completely dry; then the yellow color will stand out clearly on top.
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22. I didn't wait for complete drying and drew "bitcoins" after just 20 minutes. The finished cookies should now be left to dry completely overnight. In the morning, you can put them into a bag or treat anyone who wants some edible cryptocurrency!
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23. Try bitcoins!