https://therepairstore.ca/olu0w36 https://www.justoffbase.co.uk/uncategorized/5pj30v9k2yw Watermelon memories…
https://equinlab.com/2024/01/18/hm1g0drtse6 Another one of those memories from the past, and this one is about watermelons. I told my husband as I was making the cookies and writing this blog that one of the many good thing about getting older is that I have all these memories I have associated with food stories.
https://manabernardes.com/2024/p69os50y Back when I was in high school, my husband, then boyfriend, and I went on a date to a watermelon festival in Hornersville, Missouri. I remember eating lots of watermelon, but what I remember most was hearing Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs at an outdoor concert singing “Wooly Bully”. That same weekend we went to a club called Batman a-go-go. We won our first dance contest there. Actually, it was the only dance contest we ever won.
I am making a watermelon sorbet tomorrow to go with these cookies. Can’t wait for you to try them together.
https://fireheartmusic.com/8a6bofrz8 Doesn’t this dough look bright and watermellony. I used a red food paste that I had in my pantry. This isn’t the grocery store variety. You will never get very deep colors unless you have color paste. You know no matter how hard I try to not get the food coloring on my hands, I always end up with it smeared somewhere.
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https://sieterevueltas.net/4ew5kbja Roll about 1/8-1/4″ thick and cut out with 3″ cookie cutter, then cut in half.
https://serenityspaonline.com/3hdqbn4amw Put these on ungreased cookie sheet or use a silpat like I did above.
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Take the cooled cookies and dip the edge in the green frosting so you have a watermelon rind on the edge your cookie.
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https://sieterevueltas.net/bixa5t6d96 Let these dry on rack. Don’t use the wax paper like I did because it keeps them from drying as well. Put the paper under the rack to catch drippings.
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Watermelon Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. butter softened
- 1/3 c. shortening
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 Tbsp. milk
- 2 c. flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- red paste food coloring
- mini chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. water or more for thinning
- green paste food coloring
Instructions
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Beat butter and shortening in a mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Stir in egg, milk, and vanilla.
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Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture mixing well. Add a small amount of red food coloring to color dough as desired, beating until blended. Shape dough into a ball; cover and chill at least 3 hours.
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Divide dough in half; store one portion in refrigerator. Roll remaining portion to 1/4″ thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough with a 3″ round cookie cutter; cut circle in half. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet or use Silpat on cookie sheet.
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Press several chocolate mini morsels in each cookie. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes (do not brown). Cool on wire racks. Combine powdered sugar and water, mixing until smooth. Add a small amount of green food coloring, mixing until blended. Dip round edge of each cookie in green frosting, and place on wax paper until frosting is firm. Yield 3 dozen.
Recipe Notes
https://equinlab.com/2024/01/18/yuf7edh7c Beat butter and shortening in a mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Stir in egg, milk, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture mixing well. Add a small amount of red food coloring to color dough as desired, beating until blended. Shape dough into a ball; cover and chill at least 3 hours. Divide dough in half; store one portion in refrigerator. Roll remaining portion to 1/4″ thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough with a 3″ round cookie cutter; cut circle in half. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet or use Silpat on cookie sheet. Press several chocolate mini morsels in each cookie. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes (do not brown). Cool on wire racks. Combine powdered sugar and water, mixing until smooth. Add a small amount of green food coloring, mixing until blended. Dip round edge of each cookie in green frosting, and place on wax paper until frosting is firm. Yield 3 dozen.
7 Comments
Elcorin
July 24, 2009 at 6:51 amhttps://www.justoffbase.co.uk/uncategorized/l7gvowwozj Greatings, Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!
Elcorin
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction
July 24, 2009 at 4:34 pmThanks so much for stopping by my site. I love these watermelon cookies – they are absolutely adorable! Looking forward to reading more of your blog posts!
Sylvia
July 24, 2009 at 6:06 pmWhat a cute cookies,I will try your recipe I spent this week baking cookies for freeze it
Tien
July 31, 2009 at 6:43 amThese cookies are just so cute!! -Tien
Diana
August 1, 2009 at 9:38 amhttps://gungrove.com/lqpbwef0kc OMG! Your watermelon cookies are sooo cute!!
Sara T
January 7, 2010 at 10:45 amhttps://masterfacilitator.com/0gavf4nqy What a great idea! These are too cute.
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