Edible Cookie Basket Recipes

COOKIE FRUIT BASKETS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup; cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in flour. Fold in pecans and vanilla. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. , Cool for 30-60 seconds; peel cookies off paper. Immediately drape over inverted 6-oz. custard cups; cool completely. Scoop ice cream into baskets; top with berries.

EDIBLE GIFT BOXES

Steps:

• For the dough: Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat together the eggs and vanilla in a small bowl.
• Beat the butter, granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar together, in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on low speed. Once incorporated, increase the speed to medium, and beat until slightly creamy, about 3 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Reduce the speed to low again and slowly pour in the egg mixture and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture, in 3 additions, increase the speed as the dough gets thicker to keep the beaters spinning. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and the beaters themselves as needed. Once all the flour is just incorporated, increase the speed to medium-high and beat until the dough is very smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the dough out of the bowl and bring it together. Divide into 4 even pieces (about 11 ounces). Shape each piece into a flat square and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To roll, cut and bake the cookies: Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Dust another sheet of parchment paper with flour and put 1 piece of the dough on top. Dust with more flour and top with another sheet of parchment. Roll the dough out into a square about 1/4-inch thick and chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of dough.
• From 1 piece of rolled dough, measure and cut 6 panels for a box: two 4- by 4-inch squares for the top and bottom, two 4- by 2-inch rectangles for the long sides and two 3 3/4- by 2-inch rectangles for the slightly shorter sides. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets, cover and refrigerate. Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of dough. If you find you can't get all the box parts from a piece then gather the scraps, reroll and cut panels from that.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheets front to back and bottom to top about halfway through, until golden brown around the edges, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheets on a cooling rack, about 30 minutes. Nice, straight sides make the boxes easier to assemble, so after cooling, use a fine kitchen rasp to file the edges until squared and straight.
• Meanwhile, make the royal icing: Combine the confectioners' sugar and meringue powder in a large bowl. Add 5 tablespoons water and the vanilla and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until the icing forms thick and glossy peaks, about 2 minutes (adding up to 1 tablespoon more water, if needed). Remove 2 cups to thicken and transfer the rest into an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed on to the surface of the icing.
• Thicken the royal icing: Thicken the 2 cups of the royal icing by beating in tablespoons of extra confectioners' sugar until the mixture is the consistency of caulk. Fit a pastry bag with a medium round tip and fill it with the thickened icing.
• Build the boxes: Put a 4- by 4-inch panel flat-side up on a work surface and pipe the thickened icing around the perimeter. Push a long edge of a 4- by 2-inch side panel into the icing on any side you'd like (make sure the golden top is facing out). You can use a can to help prop the panel up. Push the other 4- by 2-inch side panel directly opposite of the first. Now do the same with the remaining 3 3/4-inch by 2-inch side panels. Pipe more thickened royal icing up the 4 corners to help the side panels adhere to one another. Then pipe some around the top perimeter of the box. Let the boxes dry for 24 hours before adding the decorations.
• When dry, use a paring knife to trim off excess overflowing icing so the outside of the box has a clean finish.
• Decorate: Fit small round tips into piping bags. Divide the remaining royal icing into batches and color as desired. Fill bags with icing and pipe neat lines along the seams of the box first. Then go back and pipe little dots along the piped lines to create more interest. At this point, you can decorate the box and lid however you want. Do some pencil sketches on paper first to get an idea of what you might like. Then go for it.
• Let the icing dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours. Fill with treats of your choosing, tie with a ribbon and present.

EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla extract and salt. Add flour; mix until a crumbly dough forms. Mix in milk. Fold in milk chocolate chips and mini chocolate chips.

EDIBLE COOKIE BASKET

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, almonds and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg and vanilla with an electric mixer til light and fluffy.
• Add flour mixture, beating until dough forms about 2 minutes.
• Roll dough out to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Use a 1-1/2" cookie cutter with scalloped edges and cut out shapes.
• Making the basket: Cover the outside of a loaf pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Cover the pan with the dough cutouts (overlapping slightly) and pressing gently.
• Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the edges are firm.
• Cool completely before removing the cookie basket.
• You can mold the cookie dough around different shaped oven-proof bowls too.

TASTY 101 EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Evenly spread the flour on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes to kill any harmful bacteria. Let cool to room temperature.
• Add the butter to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter turns dark brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully so the butter does not burn.
• Remove the pan from the heat and pour the brown butter into a heatproof liquid measuring cup. Let cool for a minute or 2, then give it a stir and carefully pour in enough water to bring it back up to 1½ cups of liquid. Let cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, combine the cooled browned butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Mix with an electric hand mixer or whisk until evenly combined.
• Add the espresso powder, salt, vanilla, milk, and cooled flour and mix until combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped chocolate until incorporated.
• Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes, until firm. The cookie dough will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• Enjoy!

EDIBLE COOKIE DOUGH BOARD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Heat treat the flour: Spread the flour on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for about 8 minutes, until the flour temperature reaches 165˚F (75°C). Transfer to a large bowl and whisk to remove any lumps (heat-treating may cause the flour to get clumpy). Let cool completely before using, about 20 minutes.
• Make the chocolate chip cookie dough: In a medium bowl, use an electric hand mixer on medium speed to whip the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat until airy and fully combined, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and water and beat until incorporated. Sift in 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the heat-treated flour, the baking soda, if using, and the salt. Use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to mix until the dough comes together. Fold in the chocolate chips. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 week.
• Make the double chocolate cookie dough: In a medium bowl, use an electric hand mixer on medium speed to whip the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and beat until airy and fully combined, about 2 minutes. Sift in ⅔ cup plus 2 tablespoons of the heat-treated flour, the cocoa powder, baking soda, if using, and the salt and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to mix until the dough comes together, adding the water if the dough is too dry. Fold in the chocolate chunks. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 week.
• Make the funfetti cookie dough: In a medium bowl, use an electric hand mixer on medium speed to whip the butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and beat until airy and fully combined, about 2 minutes. Add the clear vanilla and water and beat until incorporated. Sift in 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the heat-treated flour, the baking soda, if using, and the salt and use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to mix until the dough comes together. Fold in the sprinkles. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 week.
• Assemble the board: Remove the cookie dough from the refrigerator at least 1 hour before assembling to bring to room temperature for the best texture.
• Transfer each flavor of cookie dough to a serving bowl and arrange on a large board. Surround with the rainbow sprinkles, chocolate and caramel sauces, waffle cones, mini marshmallows, chocolate chip cookie crumbles, chocolate sandwich cookie crumbles, white chocolate chips, white chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolate candies, toasted walnuts, and mini peanut butter cups.
• Enjoy!