Cookies
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. I've been using this recipe for several years now. Cookies shaped like this fairy-tale character will become a delightful treat and a beautiful decoration for a festive table. They can be wrapped in gift packaging and presented to family, acquaintances, or friends. If you have enough time and imagination, you can make other fairy-tale characters as well. Serve with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. For the shortcrust dough: place butter into the bowl of a mixer, add 135 grams of powdered sugar, milk, and egg yolk. Sift wheat flour beforehand and add it to the bowl, knead the dough, then refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Take the dough out, roll it out into a sheet 0.5–1 centimeter thick. Cut a special shape out of cardboard and place it onto the dough. Cut out the shapes.
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Step 2
2. Place the molds on a baking sheet and put them in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for 13-15 minutes.
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Step 3
3. For the glaze: I place the chilled egg whites into a clean, dry bowl, whisk them with a whisk, and gradually add powdered sugar in portions. From the total mass, I measure out 50 milliliters and mix it with beige-colored food coloring. Using a piping bag, I apply the colored glaze to the desired areas.
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Step 4
4. Mix a small portion of the glaze (50 ml) with light gray paint and continue decorating the figures.
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Step 5
5. Divide the remaining icing into 2 parts, leave one part white, and mix the second part with red food coloring. Decorate the remaining parts.
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Step 6
6. I leave the cookies in a warm place for 30 minutes so that the icing sets slightly. Then I draw the faces using an edible marker. I leave the finished cookies in a warm and dry place for 10–12 hours, then serve them or pack them into special boxes.