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MOTHER'S DAY SPRITZ COOKIES

 To All The Beautiful Mothers Out There.

Thank You For All You Do!

One relationship which is always with us is the one we share with our mothers. They are our guiding force and are responsible for making us who we are. Mothers also shape our lives and our personalities and crediting them for the same is something one should do at every opportunity. We might have our own individualistic approach in paying tribute to these amazing people in our lives, our mothers.

So to satisfy Mum's sweet tooth this Mother’s day why use your cookie press only at Christmas? The Cookie Pro ULTRA II Cookie Press includes disc shapes that are perfect for pressing Mother's Day cookies. Decorate them with Candy Melts candy and decorative sugars or nonpareils for a treat she'll treasure.

INGREDIENTS

WILTON COLOR RIGHT PERFORMANCE COLOR SYSTEM

$24.99 or Pink food colouring

WHITE NONPAREILS

$2.29 or Small white ball shape sprinkles

12 ounces White Candy Melts® Candy

Instructions

Step 1

Cookie Dough Colors Tinted

Use Color Right base colors and QuickCount color formula to tint cookie dough in the following shade:

--Pink: 1/2 spritz dough recipe + 3 P

--Yellow: 1/2 spritz dough recipe + 3 Y

OR a drop or two of pink food colouring

Step 2

Make cookies. Prepare dough and tint as directed above. Use cookie press to press cookies on cookie sheet. Bake and cool cookies.

Step 3

Decorate flower cookies. Use melted white Candy Melts candy in a cut parchment bag to outline petals. Chill until firm, about 3 to 5 minutes. Pipe dot center and sprinkle with white nonpareils. Chill until firm, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Decorate ornament cookies. Use melted white Candy Melts candy in a cut parchment bag to drizzle cookies. Chill until firm, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Steph

St Patrick's Shamrock Cookies

MARCH: We are one quarter into the year and I ask all of our readers to put on your leprechaun hats to celebrate the All green St Patrick's Day that falls on March 17, so this month’s dessert will be dedicated to the love of desserts and celebrating the traditional and religious event that marks the day of Saint Patrick's Death known as the apostle of Ireland, observed by the catholic church in the early 17^th century. In accordance to what the history of St Patrick’s is all about. Let’s talk about how we are going to fill our tummies for this joyous celebration. This month’s desserts are a quick and easy recipe:

 “ST PATRICKS SHAMROCK COOKIES” – we all know what cookies taste like, but just in case you don’t- Cookies have a unique irresistible taste. Cookies are creamy, and ooze with a delicious buttery taste; the crunchy, golden texture compliments the smooth, yet sweet chocolate chips (if added), and almost melts in your mouth… Cookies… Heaven.

Recipe

INGREDIENTS

·        1⁄4 cup packed brown sugar

·        1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

·        1 cup flour

·        1⁄4 teaspoon salt

·        1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened

·        Check Out Our Top Rolled Recipe

·        Check Out Our Top Rolled Recipe

DIRECTIONS

-          Preheat oven to 325°F

-          In a medium bowl, beat butter or margarine and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.

-          Stir in vanilla.

-          Add flour and salt to the butter and blend well.

-          With a rolling pin on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4-inch thick.

-          Cut out cookies using a 3 inch Shamrock cookie cutter and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.

-          Re-roll scraps.

-          Sprinkle green sugar crystals on each cookie.

-          Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until cookies are pale golden, not brown.

-          Let stand 2 minutes.

-          Remove to a rack and let cool completely.

By Mary Luluga