Red White Blue Cookies Recipe 455

RED WHITE AND BLUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes on medium-high speed).
• Add egg, vanilla extract and almond extract; mix on low speed until well combined.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix on low speed until well combined.
• Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. Place 1 piece back in mixer bowl and add several drops of red food gel; mix until color is uniform throughout dough.
• Repeat process using another piece of dough and the blue food gel. (Note: The 3rd piece of dough does not get colored.)
• Press each piece of dough into 4" squares and cover each piece individually with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Remove one piece of dough and place between 2 sheets of wax paper. Roll dough into a 9"x12" rectangle. Repeat process with the remaining 2 pieces of dough. Refrigerate dough (still between sheets of wax paper) for 30 more minutes.
• Remove all 3 pieces of dough from refrigerator. Peel top layer of wax paper off each piece and discard.
• Flip the piece of plain dough on top of the red dough; remove wax paper. Flip the piece of blue dough on top of the plain dough; remove wax paper.
• Cut the stacked dough crosswise to create (2) 4.5"x12" stacks of dough. Roll each of the stacks into a tight log lengthwise. Place on parchment-lined sheet pan and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Using a serrated knife, slice each log into ¼" rounds. Place each round onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tops of cookies generously with sanding sugar. (Note: If dough is too soft, refrigerate for another 30 minutes.)
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies just begin to turn brown.
• Let cookies cool on pans for 10 minutes and then transfer to cooling racks until completely cooled.

RED, WHITE, & BLUE COOKIES RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, & salt. In a stand mixer, cream together the butter & sugars. Add vanilla & egg. Add flour mixture a little bit at a time. Fold in the dried berries & white chocolate chips. I actually use the mixer on the lowest setting to help with this process because the dough can be hard to stir. Using a cookie scoop, drop dough onto a parchment-lined or silicone-lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Makes about 30 cookies.

RED, WHITE 'N' BLUE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter with the cream cheese until well blended.
• Beat in the sugar and vanilla, then stir in the flour until well mixed.
• Using a 1/2 tablespoon measure, shape the mixture into small balls and place 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Make a small dent in the top of each cookie and carefully place a blueberry and a strawberry half, cut side down, in each indentation.
• Bake cookies for 12 to 18 mins or until very lightly browned.
• Cool on racks.