Flowerpot Cookies
Bake up a bouquet of these delectable
cookies
Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla or 1 1/2 teaspoons Princess Cake & Cookie Flavor
3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup Double Devon Cream or heavy cream
20 to 30 lollipop sticks or bamboo skewers (for the stems)
Creamy Vanilla Glaze
3 cups glazing sugar or confectioners' sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons Double Devon Cream or heavy cream
food coloring water, as needed to adjust consistency
pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon Princess Cake and Cookie Flavor
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add
the egg and flavoring and beat well. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry
ingredients, then mix about half into the butter mixture. When thoroughly combined, add
the cream and the remaining dry ingredients. Mix just until all of the ingredients are
well incorporated. Divide the dough in half and wrap well. Refrigerate for 1 hour or
longer, to facilitate rolling. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly dust both sides of the
chilled dough with flour. Roll the dough approximately 1/4-inch thick, and cut it into
flower shapes. Place the cookies on parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheets in a
staggered pattern, to accommodate the "stems." Insert the "stems" at
least 1 1/2 inches into the center of each cookie.
Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, until they're set but not browned. Let them cool
for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a rack to frost. For an
extra-smooth glaze, frost the cookies while they're still warm. To make the glaze, whisk
all of the ingredients together until smooth. Add water a teaspoonful at a time if the
glaze is too thick to spread easily. Add food coloring as desired. I did not use cream in
this recipe, I used just 2% milk and they were fine. Also, I did not use this cookie
icing, I tried a dry candy fondant and water recipe I got off of another board and they
were really good!
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