Colored Cookie Dough...it really brightens cookies up

Happy Hump Day!

 

 

I played last weekend with coloring my cookie dough.

 

I have seen several colored dough cookies, but never had tried it myself.

 

But last weekend, with a little time on my hands,

I decided to throw caution to the wind and give it a try.

 

They are just cookies, right?

 

What could possible go wrong?

 

If they fail...I could just hide in the closet and

eat them all, and no one will ever know, right?

 

 

I had a few concerns about trying colored dough cookies.

 

First, I was worried if the gel coloring I used would

alter the flavor of the cookies.

 

Second, I worried if my cookies would be "sweet" enough.

My cookies are not very sweet, on there own, which is normally

not a problem, because my glaze is sweet, and the cookie

and glaze together create the perfect amount of sweetness.

 

 

Third, I knew with colored dough, no glaze is needed,

so I needed to find a way to get "sweet" onto or into

my cookie dough, without glaze.

 

 

Ok...I know others will say, "Just switch cookie recipes"

 

Well..easy for you to say!

 

 

I don't like change.

 

I love my recipe.

 

I don't like change.

 

I could roll my cookies thinner.

 

I don't like change.

 

My customers love my cookies.

 

They don't like change.

 

 

So, I made my usual cookie recipe.

 

I divided it into 6 portions.

 

I added gel coloring to each portion, and kneaded it into the dough.

Make sure you wear gloves when you do this!

 

 

I did have to kneed a little more flour into the dough, to

make it less "sticky".

 

I then rolled it to my usual 3/8 inch thickness,

and cut out my cookies.

 

THEN....

 

I dipped the tops in sanding sugar!

 

Problem solved!

 

I used sanding sugar that matched the dough,

red dough got dipped in red sanding sugar, blue in blue, and so on.

 

Then I just baked as usual.

 

I was thrilled with the outcome.

 

They looked great!

 

Score!

 

They tasted great

 

Score!

 

I made several cookies, but they are for later posts.

 

I wish I could share...but...well...sorry.

 

How about a little sneak peak of the

colored dough cookies?

 

Would that make you happy?

 

Ok..you win.

 

These are the two cookies I made with the left over dough I had.

 

 

I love love love colored dough cookies!

 

I am so happy I tried them.

 

I am sooo bummed I did not try them sooner.

 

Stay tuned...more colored dough cookies coming in the future!

 

Until next time....

 

 

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