4th Of July Spiral Cookies Recipes

4TH OF JULY SPIRAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. (You can also use a hand mixer.) Add almond extract, salt, and egg and mix until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Slowly stir in your flour and mix until just combined.
• Divide dough into two pieces. Place one half on wax or plastic wrap spread out on your counter. Cover the top with another sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap. Use your hands or a rolling pin to press the dough into a 8-inch rectangle (oblong is fine). Alternating colors, sprinkle sugars in lines across the dough. Use the bottom sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap to help you roll the dough. Repeat with the second half of dough. Wrap rolls in plastic wrap and place in refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour (overnight is fine).
• Heat oven to 350°. Slice rolls of cookie dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.
• Bake 6-9 minutes until the edges begin to brown. You may want to rotate the cookie sheets halfway through baking. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and then remove to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.

4TH OF JULY CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Line bottoms of 2 9-inch round baking pans with parchment paper. Spray it with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients for cake in a large bowl and mix on low speed for a minute and then beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour into prepared pans and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes till toothpick comes out clean. Cool cakes completely in pans on wire racks.
• 2. For strawberry gelatin, combine strawberries, water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered for 2-3 minutes or until berries are soft. Strain into a small bowl, pressing berries lightly; discard pulp. Add gelatin to syrup, stirring to dissolve completely. Cool to room temperature. Repeat these steps for blueberry gelatin.
• 3. Using a chopstick or wooden skewer, pierce the tops of cakes to within 1 inch of edge; twist the skewer gently to make slightly large holes.
• 4. Gradually pour cooled strawberry mixture over one cake. Make sure to fill each hole. Repeat with blueberry mixture on other cake. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• 5. Next day, in a large bowl beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Remove cakes from refrigerator and run a knife around edges of pans to loosen cakes. Remove cakes from pans and paper.
• 6. Ice the top of one of your cakes and place the other one on top.
• 7. Ice the top of one of your cakes and place the other one on top. Now ice the entire cake and decorate to your liking with festive sprinkles or different colored icings. Chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
• 8. Slice cake & serve with ice cream.

4TH OF JULY BLAST SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place 1 cup blackberries, strawberries, banana, orange juice, and ice into a blender in that order, and blend on high speed until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour into 4 glasses and top each serving with 3 blackberries for garnish.