Looking for something to keep the kids entertained over the holidays? Why not let them try making these Piniata Cookies! To Save the Recipe and share it with friends and family simply click Share and it will be on your timeline :) Preparation time: 20 minutes + 30 minutes chilling Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 375g unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 1 egg 2 egg yolks 2 tsp natural vanilla extract 4 cups plain flour 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp fine salt food colours 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 1 egg white 1 tsp lemon juice 1 cup mini M&Ms 1 Preheat oven to 180C. Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mix and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed for 5 minutes, until light and creamy. Add the egg, yolks and vanilla, then continue beating for 1 more minute. 2 Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt together, then fold in entry, mixing until a dough forms. 3 Divide the dough into six even pieces, and tint each a different colour. Roll out between layers of non-stick baking paper, then stack in layers. Cut in half and stack on top to create a block a least as high as your cutter. Refrigerate for 1 hour, until firm. 4 Cut into slices ½cm thick and arrange on lined baking trays. Bake for 12 minutes until firm, but not golden, then immediately cut into shapes while the biscuits are still soft. Cut a whole in the centre of every third biscuit for filling later. 5 Combine the icing sugar, egg white and lemon juice in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed for 5 minutes, until very light. Pipe an outline onto the underside of one of the complete biscuits, then arrange a hollow one on top. Fill with miniature chocolate buttons, then pipe more icing around the edge and complete with a second biscuit. Set aside for 20 minutes, until the icing is firm.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:44:25 +0000