School-Ready Artist Palette Cookies
A fun and creative school-ready treat! These artist palette cookies are perfect for lunchboxes and sure to brighten anyone's day.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Rolling Pin
- 2.5-inch circular cookie cutter
- Baking Sheets
- Piping Bags
Ingredients
Cookie Base
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
Fondant & Decorating
- 1 lb white fondant
- 1 oz black fondant
- 2 oz brown fondant
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar for royal icing
- 2 tsp meringue powder
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Whisk dry ingredients and combine with wet. Chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, cut into 2.5-inch circles, and bake 8-10 minutes.
- Shape black fondant into teardrop bristles and brown fondant into handles. Attach with water and let dry.
- Roll white fondant, cut circles, punch a thumb hole with a straw, and attach to cooled cookies using royal icing.
- Pipe tinted royal icing dollops to look like paint on the palette.
- Attach the fondant paintbrush to the center with a dab of royal icing. Let dry completely.
Notes
Nutrition Information (per cookie): Calories: 155, Total Carbs: 22g, Net Carbs: 21g, Fats: 7g, Protein: 2g.
