Description
Here's a recipe for spring-themed cookies with three different colors and flower-shaped cutouts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g unsalted butter
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 240 g cake flour
- 2 tablespoons strawberry powder
- 2 teaspoons matcha green tea
Instructions
Cookie Dough
- In a bowl, knead the butter to bring it back to room temperature and soften it, then add the powdered sugar and mix well.
- Add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing well each time.
- Make 3 colors of dough:
Sift the following ingredients into their respective bowls and mix together.
(white dough) 80 g light flour
(pink dough) 80 g light flour + strawberry powder
(green dough) 80 g light flour + matcha green tea. - Shape flat, wrap each in plastic wrap, and let rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare two large sheets of parchment paper and place the dough between them. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough to a thickness of about 2mm(0.08 inches). Repeat this process for all three colors of dough.
- Once you have rolled out the dough, place it in the refrigerator (or freezer) until it reaches a firm consistency that makes it easy to cut with cookie cutters.
- Once the baking sheet attached to the top and bottom dough is removed well, the dough is cut out. I used three flower molds of different sizes to hollow out the dough.
- Place the dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or use a silicone baking mat). Start by laying down the largest flower-shaped dough, then use a smaller flower-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the center. Fill the empty space with a different colored dough that is the same size as the cut-out flower. Then, using an even smaller flower-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the center of the second layer, and place a different colored dough of the same size in the hollow space. Repeat this process with smaller flower shapes until you have completed the design.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C (320°F) for about 10 minutes. Adjust the temperature and baking time to ensure that the cookies do not become too dark or over-baked.
Notes
- Color is essential for these cookies, so be cautious not to let them get too dark while baking. I recommend using a Silpat, as it allows the heat to pass through from the bottom, resulting in shorter baking times.
- The dough tends to soften quickly, making it challenging to work with, so make sure to refrigerate it frequently to keep it firm. I used freeze-dried strawberry powder for this recipe. There are two types available: one made from concentrated fruit juice and the other freeze-dried. I recommend using the freeze-dried version as it offers better color and flavor.
- The intensity of strawberry powder and matcha can vary depending on the brand and storage conditions, so consider the quantities as guidelines. When adding these ingredients, start with a smaller amount and gradually adjust to achieve your desired color. Particularly, I found that the strawberry powder was challenging to get a vibrant color, so I added it incrementally until I got the desired shade. If you cannot find them, you can use colored food powders.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 94
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 2
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 10
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 27