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Water Spirit Cookies

Makes about 12 delicious cookies. 
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INGREDIENTS​:

For the cookies:
  • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose/plain flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 sticks/230g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For assembly/decorating:​
  • Premade Fondant – store bought or homemade
  • Corn syrup or simple syrup
  • Rock candy/lollies or other hard candy
  • Boiling Water
    or
  • Gel Food Coloring
  • Lemon or Peppermint Extract
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F/165°C degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the sugar and butter with the paddle attachment until fluffy and pale.
  3. Add in the eggs and vanilla and stir to combine.
  4. Add in all of the dry ingredients at once and stir until just combined and no patches of dry flour remain.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough out to about ¼-⅓” / 1/2 – 3/4 cm thick. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  6. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and cut out 3 ½”/9 cm circles. Transfer the cut-outs to the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 10 minutes.
  7. Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely.
  8. Meanwhile, roll out fondant to about ⅓”/3/4 cm thick and cut out as many 3 ½”/9cm circles as you have cookies. *Note: the sugar cookies will expand slightly in the oven so there will be a thin cookie border around the fondant topping.
  9. Once cooled, lightly brush cookies with corn syrup or simple syrup and attach the fondant circle, pressing gently to adhere.
  10. Place hard candy in a heatproof bowl or glass and carefully pour enough boiling water over candy to completely cover. Stir to dissolve.
  11. Variation: Add a small amount of gel food coloring to a small bowl and add 1 tablespoon of lemon or peppermint extract – stir to dissolve coloring.
  12. Gently brush the top of the fondant decorated cookies with water and use a dropper or paint brush to create a watercolor effect.
  13. Allow cookies to dry completely, about 1 hour, before serving.
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