Lotus Cookies from Percy Jackson
Inspired by the lotus cookies served at the Lotus Casino. Feel-good effects: OPTIONAL.
Equipment
- icing tips #70 leaf tip
- pastry brush for dusting luster dust (optional)
Ingredients
FOR COOKIES:
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or preferred tincture
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 oz white chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup flour
FOR BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or preferred tincture
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon neon pink food coloring gel
- pink luster dust optional
Instructions
FOR COOKIES:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. In the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract.
- Add the baking soda, salt and pudding mix and mix together. Then with the stand mixer on low, slowly add the flour until a thick - but not sticky - dough comes together. Stop to scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Once the dough has formed, grab about 1-2 tablespoon sized portions of the dough and roll into balls. Place the dough 2-3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cookies have spread out and have cracked lightly across the top.
- Remove the cookies from the oven. Leave them on the baking sheet to set for about 10-15 minutes prior to transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely. Do not chill.
- While the cookies are cooling, set out the butter for the frosting and bring it to room temperature.
FOR BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
- In a small bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together ther butter, shortening and vanilla extract.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar, about a 1/2 cup at a time, and mix until a crumbly mixture forms. It will look like the frosting will never come together at this stage - and that's perfect!
- Add the milk, one tablespoon at a time, until a smooth frosting comes together. The frosting should be very thick but also smooth. Mix in the food coloring to reach the desired shade of pink.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a leaf tip attached. Starting on the outer edges, place petals next to each other forming a ring. Work in towards the center until you have a complete lotus flower shape. Repeat with the remaining cookies and frosting.
- Leave the cookies out to dry for at least one hour prior to dusting with luster dust.
- Serve the cookies to unsuspecting travelers and trap them in your casino forever. Please consume responsibly.
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