Red, White and Blue Cookies
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder (optional – I’m at a toss up whether I like it or not)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter with ¼ tsp. salt OR 2 sticks of salted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract OR ¾ tsp. vanilla extract and ½ tsp. almond extract
  • Icing
  • 4 tablespoons meringue powder (Wilton brand is good)
  • scant ½ cup water
  • 1 pound sifted powdered sugar (Yes, you MUST sift!!!! I warned you!!!)
  • 1 tsp. light corn syrup
  • 2 tsp. clear vanilla extract or almond extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder (if using) and salt (if using unsalted butter).
  3. In a great big mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until fluffy. About 1-2 minutes. Add egg and combine. Add flavoring extracts.
  4. Add flour mixture to the sugar mixture little by little. Stop mixing once combined.
  5. Divide the dough in half. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Store in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  6. Roll out the dough onto a floured surface. Cut out cookies. Place on a silicone mat or parchment paper on a cookie sheet. FREEZE cut cookies for 5 minutes. Bake 10 minutes. Remove as soon as they are done – usually one or two will start to brown on the edge.
  7. Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or freeze in a freezer bag for 1-2 months.
  8. Icing:
  9. In a large mixing bowl, using the paddle attachment mix the powder and water on low. It will become foamy.
  10. Still on low, add the powdered sugar little by little until incorporated. Add light corn syrup and vanilla extract.
  11. Turn the mixer up to medium-high and beat for about 8 minutes – until stiff peaks form. I have done this using the paddle and whip attachment – I haven’t seen a difference in either one.
  12. Pour your icing into bowls for coloring or use straight white and put into your piping bag. It will be completely dry in 24 hours
Recipe by Whisk Together at https://www.whisktogether.com/2015/06/13/red-white-and-blue-cookies/