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Circus Animal Cookies
One of my favorite childhood treats were pink and white circus animal cookies; and honestly, I still love them! In a quest to create a copycat version of my fave cookies, I have come up with what I think is the best rendition out there.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Meggan Hill📖 culinaryhill
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the cookies:
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, or using an electric hand mixer, add butter and beat until creamy, about 30 to ⏱️ 60 seconds. Add the powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
4
Beat in egg and vanilla until just combined. Reduce speed to low, add the dry ingredients, and beat just until the dough starts to come together, about 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Do not overmix. Scrape down the bowl as needed.
5
Turn out the dough onto a clean surface and shape the dough into a ball. Flatten into a 1-inch disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes.
6
Adjust oven racks to the upper and lower middle positions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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Sandwich the dough between two pieces of parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll out to 1/8-inch thick. Using small animal-shaped cookie cutters, cut out cookies and transferred to prepared baking sheets.
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Using a toothpick, poke a few holes in each cookie to prevent them from raising too much. Bake until the cookies are set, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely.
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To decorate the cookies:
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Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper. Melt pink candy whites according to package directions (30-second increments in the microwave or over a double-boiler).
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Dip half of the cookies into the pink candy melts, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl, and set on parchment paper. Immediately sprinkle with a pinch of nonpareils.
12
Repeat with white candy melts and remaining cookies. Allow cookies to harden completely before removing from the paper. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
calories
254 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
240 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
52 mg
carbohydrate Content
28 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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