festive cookies

A festive holiday twist on traditional whoopie pies.

Peppermint Whoopie Pies

all-purpose flour

cocoa powder

baking soda

salt

unsalted butter (at room temperature)

vegetable shortening

dark brown sugar

vanilla extract

milk

sugar

heavy cream

½ teaspoon peppermint extract

candy canes (to garnish)

Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, shortening and brown sugar on low speed until just combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat until fluffy and smooth, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat for another 2 minutes.

Add half of the flour mixture and half of the milk to the batter and beat on low until just incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining flour mixture and ½ cup milk and beat until completely combined.

Drop about 1 tablespoon of batter onto one of the prepared baking sheets and repeat, spacing them at least 3 inches apart. Bake one sheet at a time for about 10 minutes each, or until the pies spring back when pressed gently. Remove from the oven and let the cakes cool on the sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

Make the Filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the powdered sugar and the butter, starting on low and increasing to medium speed, until the mixture is crumbly, about 1 minute. Add the heavy cream, vanilla, peppermint extract, and salt and beat on high until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Assemble the Whoopie Pies: Spread filling onto the flat side of one cake using a knife or spoon. (Alternatively, you can use a pastry bag with a round tip to pipe the filling onto the cakes, which will give you a smoother, neater presentation.) Top it with another cake, flat-side down. Repeat wit the rest of the cakes and filling. Roll the edges in crushed candy canes.

Whoopie pies are best eaten within a day of making them. Store in a wide, shallow container arranged in a single layer for up to 3 days. You can also wrap them individually in plastic wrap.

Delight in the festive flavors of Christmas with these soft and chewy Crinkle Sprinkle Cookies, coated in powdered sugar and adorned with colorful sprinkles.

Christmas Crinkle Sprinkle Cookies: Delight in Festive Flavors!

300 g farine

c. à café levure chimique

c. à café bicarbonate

c. à café sel

150 g beurre mou

sucre

œuf

jaune d’œuf

c. à café extrait de vanille

c. à café extrait d’amande (optionnel)

c. à soupe crème fraîche ou lait

120 g sucre glace

Sprinkles rouge, vert, blanc (perles)

Préparer la pâte: Battre beurre + sucre jusqu’à crémeux (2–3 min). Ajouter œuf + jaune + vanille (+ amande). Incorporer la farine + levure + bicarbonate + sel. Ajouter la crème/lait pour obtenir une pâte souple.

Repos: Réfrigérer 30–45 min, essentiel pour des crinkles parfaits.

Former les cookies: Former des boules de 25–30 g. Les rouler généreusement dans le sucre glace. Déposer sur une plaque recouverte de papier cuisson. Ajouter des sprinkles sur le dessus (appuyer légèrement pour coller).

Cuisson: Cuire 9–11 minutes à 180°C. Le centre doit rester moelleux, les bords à peine dorés.

Refroidissement: Laisser tiédir 10 minutes avant de manipuler. Saupoudrer un peu plus de sucre glace si besoin.

Delight in these classic Easter Sugar Cookies, featuring a buttery, tender base baked to perfection and beautifully decorated with colorful royal icing. Perfect for celebrating springtime festivities, these cookies are both delicious and visually charming, making them an ideal treat for family gatherings or festive parties.

Easter Sugar Cookies Recipe

110 g (½ cup) unsalted butter

g (¼ cup + 3 tbsp) caster sugar

tsp vanilla extract

280 g (2 cups) plain (all purpose) flour

¼ tsp baking powder

250 g (1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp) royal icing sugar

Water (enough to achieve icing consistency)

Food colouring (pink, purple, yellow, and white)

Prepare the dough

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the unsalted butter and caster sugar until the mixture is pale and fluffy, which takes about 3-5 minutes. Then add in the egg and vanilla extract, beating again until fully combined.

Add dry ingredients

Sift in the plain flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat the mixture again until it comes together into a stiff dough.

Chill the dough

Press the dough into a flat disc shape, wrap it tightly with cling film, and refrigerate for at least two hours to firm up.

Preheat the oven

After chilling, preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F) and line two baking trays with parchment paper.

Roll out and cut cookies

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to approximately ¼ inch thickness. Use a cookie cutter to stamp out cookies, and place them on the prepared trays, ensuring some space between each for even baking.

Bake the cookies

Bake in the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes, until the cookies are firm and the edges begin to turn golden. Let them cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Prepare royal icing

Mix the royal icing sugar with enough water until the consistency resembles lightly whipped cream, where icing drizzled from a spoon blends back in about 15 seconds.

Colour the icing

Divide the royal icing into four bowls and tint each with desired food colouring (pink, purple, yellow, and leave one white). Transfer each colour to separate piping bags, snip a tiny hole at the tip for decorating.

Decorate the cookies

Outline each cooled cookie with icing, then flood the center to cover the surface. Gently shake each cookie to level the icing and use a toothpick to pop any air bubbles.

Set the icing

Allow the base layer of icing to set before adding additional decorative details. After finishing decorations, let all icing dry completely before storing or serving. Enjoy your festive Easter sugar cookies!

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