Description
Classic snow globe cookies blend whimsical winter charm with delicate sugar cookie artistry. Edible decorative scenes nestled within translucent glaze invite culinary adventure and festive celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (225 g/8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g/7 oz) granulated sugar
- 2 ¾ cups (350 g/12.3 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) clear hard candies (Jolly Ranchers or clear mints)
- Royal icing (store-bought or homemade)
- Festive sprinkles, small edible decorations, or mini holiday candies
Instructions
- Preparation: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a mixing bowl, ensuring a smooth, lump-free dry ingredient base.
- Creaming: Cream butter and sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and pale in color, creating a smooth foundation for the cookie dough.
- Liquid Integration: Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending thoroughly until a homogeneous, silky consistency is achieved.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, mixing just until a cohesive dough forms, taking care not to overwork the mixture.
- Chilling and Shaping: Compress the dough into a compact disc, wrap in plastic film, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. After chilling, roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to an even thickness, preparing it for cutting and baking.
Notes
- Prevent Overworking Dough: Gently mix ingredients to avoid tough, dense cookies that lose their delicate texture and melt-in-mouth quality.
- Chill for Perfect Shape: Refrigeration helps butter solidify, preventing spread during baking and maintaining intricate snow globe cookie designs.
- Flour Surface Strategically: Use minimal flour when rolling to prevent dry, crumbly cookies and preserve the dough’s rich butter flavor.
- Temperature Matters: Keep butter slightly cool but not cold to achieve ideal creaming consistency that creates light, tender cookie texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 23
- Calories: 207
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 84 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg