Creamy Coconut Cookie Flag Recipe
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Step 1
Icing Colors
Red (formula 32): 1 1/2 cups icing + 62 R + 8 O
Deep Blue (formula 647): 1/2 cup icing + 27 B + 5 P + 6 R
White: Reserve 2 cups icing
Step 2
Note: Make and decorate cookies 1 day in advance to allow for drying time.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Step 4
In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and flavors. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls.
Step 5
On floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches in diameter by 1/8 inch thick. Cut cookies with star nesting metal cookie cutter. Dip cutter in flour before each use.
Step 6
Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 8 to 11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.
Step 7
Prepare Color Flow icing. Tint icing following color formulas above. Use tip 3, a parchment bag and full-strength icing to outline cookies: 32 in red, 21 in white and 16 in blue. Let cookies dry 1 to 2 hours.
Step 8
Thin 1 cup red, 1/4 cup blue and 1 cup white icing. Use thinned icing and a disposable decorating bag to fill in cookies. Fill in 8 of the blue outlined cookies with white icing and remaining cookies with matching outline color. Let dry 8 to 12 hours.
Step 9
To serve, arrange cookies on tray in stars and stripes design.
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1 cup (2 sicks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups + 3 tablespoons water
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