Gaiety Pastel Cookies Recipes

FRUITY PASTEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and gelatin powder until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Using a cookie press fitted with the disk of your choice, press dough 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. , Decorate as desired with colored sugar and/or sprinkles. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until set (do not brown). Remove to a wire rack to cool.

GAIETY PASTEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Mix flour and baking powder; set aside.
• Beat butter in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and 1 pkg. of dry gelatin minus 1 tbsp. for icing. Beat until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and place two inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Flatten with the bottom of a clean glass.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes, watching carefully. Edges should turn slightly golden when the cookies are done.
• Remove from baking sheets to wire racks and allow to cool completely.
• For the glaze: mix together powdered sugar, vanilla, and reserved gelatin dissolved in hot water. Add more water one tablespoon at a time if needed to make the glaze liquid enough to drizzle.
• Leave cookies on wire racks but put wax paper underneath to catch glaze. Using a spoon or measuring cup with spout, drizzle glaze on cookies in any fashion you like. A little glaze is just as good as a lot of glaze.

PASTEL BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until golden and fragrant, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Transfer almonds to the bowl of a food processor; add flour, salt, and cinnamon. Process until nuts are finely chopped, about 1 minute.
• Beat butter with confectioners' sugar on medium speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add vanilla; beat until combined. Slowly add almond mixture; beat on low until just incorporated.
• Line baking sheets with parchment. Using a 1 1/2-inch (1-tablespoon) cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared sheets. Bake, rotating halfway through, until edges are just turning golden, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer sheets to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• For each desired color, place 1/2 cup fruit with 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in food processor; blend until smooth and evenly tinted. (Sugars can be stored in airtight containers up to 1 month.) Sift tinted sugar over cookies as desired. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

PASTEL BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place toasted almonds in the bowl of a food processor. Add flour, salt, and cinnamon, and process until nuts are finely ground, about 1 minute.
• In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, beat butter and 1 cup confectioners' sugar until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add vanilla and beat until combined. With mixer on low, gradually add almond mixture and beat until just incorporated.
• Using a 1 1/2‑inch (1‑tablespoon) cookie scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until edges are just golden, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks and let cool completely.
• For each desired color, place 1/2 cup fruit with 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth and evenly tinted. (Sugars can be stored in airtight containers up to 1 month.) Place tinted sugars in small bowls and dip cookies, domed-side down, into tinted sugars to coat. Transfer to a plate and let rest, about 30 minutes. (Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.)

PASTEL TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours or until dough is easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. butterfly or flower cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool., For glaze, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and meringue powder; stir in water until smooth. Divide among small bowls; tint pastel colors. Spread over cookies; let stand until set.

JELLO PASTEL COOKIES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F
• Mix flour and baking powder; set aside.
• Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar and 1 pkg. of the dry gelatin, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended after each addition.
• SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls.
• Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
• Flatten with bottom of clean glass.
• Sprinkle with remaining dry gelatin.
• BAKE 8 to 10 minute or until edges are lightly browned.
• Remove from baking sheets to wire racks.
• Cool completely.
• Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.