What a great day we had a couple of weekends ago. I was trying to think of something to get the kids involved with something and to have fun. So I decided that we would make hand cookies. I've never done it before and thought it would be really fun. Here's our final picture. Remember I love starting with the final outcome cause that just draws you into the blog :)
Cheyenne's Hand Cookie Terran's Hand Cookie
It was all about the kids so we won't show mine. Let's go ahead and get started on how to make these so you can make them yourself. We will start with making the cookies first.
Cream together the sugar, shortening, vanilla, and orange zest.
The next few steps will be really quick steps.
Add the eggs in...
Add the milk and mix well.
In a separate bowl sift together your flour, baking powder, and salt. Then add into your mixing bowl with the other ingredients.
Make sure the blend it completely. Once all blended together divide the dough in half and slightly flatten between two sheets of wax paper.
Now refrigerate for about an hour...or if your children are impatient like mine were I stuck it in the freezer for 20 minutes. While the dough is in the freezer or fridge; whichever way you choose; you can go ahead and get your egg yolk glaze done.
Yolks???? When I say it it actually sounds like; yoke. Then of course when my husband says it he makes sure he says YOLK. Which way do you say it?
Separate your eggs, placing just the yolk into an individual bowl.
You can reserve the egg whites for breakfast the next morning; very healthy.
Add 4 teaspoons of water and a different food coloring to each of your yolks and combine well.
That picture is of my yellow mixture. By this time your dough should be ready depending of course which method you chose to chill the dough.
Roll the dough our onto a lightly floured surface.
Now it's time to cut the hands out. Of course wash your hands before placing your hands on the dough.
Make sure to use soap kiddos................................
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Use a dull knife and cut out each hand carefully.
Transfer the hand cookies to a lightly greased cookie sheet.....please be careful don't break off any fingers while transporting to the cookie sheet.
Now it's time to start the painting. Let's paint the cookies however you wish with the egg yolk glazes.
Make sure to use a soft brush when painting.
Bake the cookies now for about 6 minutes; DO NOT allow the cookies to get brown. When the cookies are done place them on a wire rack to cool.
Let's make the frosting while the cookies are cooling.
Combine the powder sugar, butter, heavy cream and vanilla in a mixer.
Blend until light and fluffy. Once light and fluffy you can place it into a piping bag. If you don't have a piping bag I have a little trick :)
You can place it in a baggie, remove all the air from it, then cut the corner of the baggie...now you have a homemade piping bag.
Let's get to decorating.
Once decorated......ENJOY!!!
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