Cookies "Flowers"
12 servings
40 minutes
The 'Flowers' cookies embody tenderness and coziness in every bite. Its roots trace back to European baking traditions, where exquisite shapes and rich flavors make it a beloved treat. The shortcrust pastry, complemented by vanilla pudding, gives the cookies softness and lightness, while the sweet layer of jam adds fruity freshness. Elegant decoration with colorful sugar pencils and pearls transforms it into a true festive dessert. These fragile and aromatic flowers not only please the eye but are also perfect for family tea gatherings, gifts, or cozy evenings.
1
To prepare the dough, mix flour, baking powder, pudding mixes, and sugar in a bowl. Add butter or margarine, eggs, and knead well.
- Wheat flour: 300 g
- Baking powder: 5 g
- Vanilla pudding mix: 3 pieces
- Icing sugar: 100 g
- Butter: 200 g
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
2
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of about 4 mm. Cut out flowers with a cookie cutter and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put in a preheated oven and bake (electric oven — 180 degrees; convection oven — 160 degrees; gas oven — level 3; baking time — about 10 minutes).
3
Let the ready flowers cool down, then glue them in pairs using jam.
4
You can decorate cookies to your taste with colorful sugar pencils and pearls.
- Sugar writing icing (decorating pens): 1 piece
- Gold sugar pearls (dragees): 1 piece