Decorative cookies have become one of the most popular new party foods for 2018. These decorated cookies go by many different names such as Cookie Tarts, Edible Cookie Cakes, Cream Cookies, Flower Sugar Cookies, Cookie sponges and much more.
This recipe shows you how to make your own Decorative cookie tarts. You can use your own cookie recipe or even use a store bought cookie.
Makes 16
Ingredients
C unsalted sweet cream butter
1 1/2 C powder sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 1/2 C flour
1tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1 medium circle cookie cutter
1 cookie sheet fitted with parchment paper
Royal icing ingredients:
3 Egg whites
1 1/2 -2 C powder sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Black gel food coloring
2 disposable piping bags
2 – #2 wilton cake tip
1 edible marker
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter, powder sugar, vanilla and egg together until creamy and combined.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, cream of tarter and baking soda
Gradually mix in the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until combined and a dough forms
Once the dough is formed, sprinkle about 3 tablespoons of flour onto a cutting board and place the dough onto the cutting board.
Sprinkle some flour onto the cookie dough and roll out the dough to about 2 inches thick
Cut out your cookies and place onto the cookie sheet
Bake your cookies for about 8-10 minutes
Let them cool completely.
For decorating.
Start off by piping swirls of icing around the edges as shown by the white dots in the image below.
You can use the royal icing recipe we gave you above or even a ready-made icing from the store. A stabilized whipped cream would work or even a white chocolate ganache. You can have one layer of cookie or a double layer. we have created a single layer.
The key to making these cookies looks so beautiful is the toppings.
You will need freshly sliced and cubed fruit and edible flowers.
Here is a list of edible flowers
Apple blossoms
Carnation
Chamomile
Chrysanthemums
Citrus blossoms
Dandelion
Day Lily
Gladiolas
Hibiscus
Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Lavender
Marigold
Primrose
Rose
Squash blossoms
Sunflower
Tulip
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