Christmas Cookies - Pinwheels + Checkerboard Cookies - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT
Merry Christmas!
I think I've said that many times to everyone today, but what can I say, I'm a Christmas freak I guess. Sorry, not sorry.
I hope you're having a beautiful Christmas so far and maybe even getting some snow (We ARE!!!) I've been dreaming of a white Christmas for 4 years and now it's here.
So, these are tradition for me to make every Christmas and I just wanted to share them with you guys today.
I’ve seen lots of versions but this is the one I like the best!
So have a wonderful day and bake some cookies. xoxoxoxoxoxo! Merry Christmas!!!
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Oh. It is a nice photo. I love it.
This is yummy! Send me one cake by email :)
one cake by email, coming soon
Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal :-)
Lovely, @gringalicous ! Actually my mother does the same checkered kind :)
Great job on reading the post @herverisson. I just shared the recipe above but here's an upvote for being so close. Merry Christmas!
damn it! One minute too late ^^
Excellent Christmas cookies food pictures. Looking delicious. Following you and upvoted. Merry Christmas . "Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal"
Haha, that's great that you always catch the word. Here's the recipe and Merry Christmas @pariza!
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder for chocolate dough (see note)
2 tablespoons dry beet powder for red dough (see note)
a few drops of food coloring
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Beat butter and sugar together until creamed. Beat in eggs, salt, and vanilla. Mix in flour 1 cup at a time until combined. If adding dye or cocoa powder mix in last.
For Checkerboard Cookies:
Divide the dough in half. Set aside one half and mix 1/4 cup cocoa powder into the other half.
Now you want to make 2 equal rectangles. Roll the vanilla dough into a rectangle about 3/8 inch thick and cut into an 8x12 inch rectangle with squared corners; repeat this step for chocolate dough as well. Stack them together and align edges evenly. Cut in half and carefully lift one half on top of other (make sure to alternate the colors) and, again, align corners.
Now cut through top of your four-layer rectangle to make 3/8 slices with a sharp knife. Alternate colors and lay slices on their side in stacks of 4 and align edges. You should have about 5 logs of dough with checkered ends now. Place them on a parchment lined tray and wrap gently but tightly in plastic and place in fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes.
When ready to bake, use a sharp knife to cut 3/4 inch slices and Place them at least 1-inch apart on a parchment lined baking tray. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until very lightly browned on edges. Remove from oven and cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
Thanks @gringalicious
Nice
Looks yummy
Thanks for the recipe @gringalicious
okay , nooooow I am hungry :)
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Perfect , as always 😍😍😍
That is so sweet, thanks so much @forever-gala
merry christmas
Happy Holidays!
Oh, I saw a recipe for checkerboard cookies just yesterday in my mum's old school cook book, and like all food photography from the 60's and 70's the colours seem really plastic-like and not at all delicious. I did not know they can look like.... yummie. Now I want her to make them. She hates me now :)
it's look amazing!
I'd love to see more from your cookies☺