Fairy Drops Recipes

FAIRY DROPS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl beat butter on medium for 30 seconds.
• Add granulated sugar, powdered sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and 1/2 tsp of salt.
• Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Beat in oil and eggs and extract until combined.
• Beat in as much of the flour as as you can.
• Stir in remaining flour by hand.
• cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Scoop dough into rounded spoonfuls.
• Roll into balls.
• Place balls on ungreased cookie sheet.
• With bottom of a glass or a cookie stamp, gently flatten until about 1/4 inch thick.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
• Transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Prep time does not include chilling time.

FROSTED CRANBERRY DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add milk, egg and orange juice; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and nuts. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, heat the butter in a saucepan over low heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes; transfer to a small bowl. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency. Frost the cookies.

FAIRY BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap (or cut parchment to fit) leaving a 1-inch overhang.
• Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well combined. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour and salt until well combined. Stir in sprinkles.
• Knead mixture 4 to 5 times in the bowl until dough forms a ball. Pat dough evenly into the prepared pan. Use overhang to lift dough from pan. Cut dough into 1/2-inch squares. Gently place squares 1/2 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake until bottoms just begin to brown, about 15 minutes.