Our cookie today is not one of my recipes. It doesn't even belong to anyone I know. But I feel confident, judging from the Pioneer Woman's past recipes, that it is a winner. She uses a technique I've never encountered to color her cookies, creating a glaze with egg yolk, water and food coloring in order to get that really lovely, glassy finish on her cookies (I'm sort of sad to only be learning about that method now, but rest assured, I'm adopting it from here on out). I especially love the effect it brings to the Santa cut-outs, because it accentuates his pack and boots. I almost want to bust out the cookie cutters right now. What are you waiting for? Go visit her food site to get the recipe and see all her terrific pictures. And let me know how the cookies turn out.
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12-08-2007 @ 2:31PM
Mia said...
I am SO happy that you posted this, as Pioneer Woman is one of my favorite blogs. I loved her Thanksgiving series and really look forward to the Christmas goodies.
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12-09-2007 @ 2:01PM
Eric said...
Another option for gorgeous glazing is to make poured fondant. No egg yolks, and you get a lovely finish that you can tint with powder, paste or gel food colors to any hue. I use Americolor and get great results. You can also frost a *bunch* of cookies at one time.
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