Page 54 - Parents Magazine (December 2019)

KIDSÑ Cookies

Red Velvet Snowmen
Active Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes,
plus cooling and chilling
Makes 24 cookies
INGR EDIENTS
22/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbs. unsweetened
cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter,
softened (2 1/2 sticks)
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs. red gel food coloring
8 oz. white baking chocolate,
chopped
Candy-coated sunflower
seeds, for noses
Candy eyes, such as Wilton
Sno-Caps, chocolate chips,
or M&M’s Minis, for buttons
Halved black-licorice
gumdrops or jelly dots,
for hats
Black-licorice laces,
for hat brims
Airheads or Sour S’ghetti,
for scarves

M A K E IT
1. Line a 9x13-in. baking pan
with parchment, leaving
extra on the two long sides to
serve as handles.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk
together the flour, cocoa,
and salt. In a large bowl, using
an electric mixer, combine
the butter, sugar, and food
coloring until smooth and
evenly colored. Add flour
mixture, mixing just until
incorporated. Press dough into
prepared pan and chill until
firm, about 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 325°F.
Pierce dough all over with a
fork. Bake until the top looks
and feels dry, 35 to 40 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool
completely. Once cool, remove
from the pan and trim the
edges using a large serrated
knife. Cut in half lengthwise,
then cut 1-in. rectangles.
You should have twenty-six
4½x1-in. rectangles.
4. Microwave chocolate in a
small bowl in 30-second
increments at 50% power,
stirring in between, until
smooth. Spoon three rounds
onto each rectangle, using the
back of a teaspoon to spread
into even circles. Immediately
decorate with candies to PACK & GIVE:
Kids can decorate mini
make snowmen. Refrigerate
until firm. Store snowmen at pizza boxes with washi tape.
room temperature for 3 days The snowmen are sized to
or undecorated cookies in fit in the box snugly. You can
crumple extra paper to fill
the freezer for up to 3 months.
any gaps. Kraft Mini Pizza
Boxes (5 in.), $9 for eight;
amazon.com. Red Polka Dot
Waxed Tissue, $5 for 20
P A R E N T S 50 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 sheets; containerstore.com.