Well, since it is beach week here at the mama♥miss abode, I thought, why not make some beach-y cookies?
YAY! Genius thoughts I might add if they involve cookies!! :)
While I made these pretty little babies, little miss V was given a little slab of dough all her own to make her own little creations (this dough is PERFECT for those little hands to work with!)
What, you didn’t know you could find sand flowers & sand bunnies at the beach? Well, you must not have looked hard enough :)
And here it is, every bit of its fabulousness
(it’s a word now, don’t ya know?!) ;)
sand dollar cinnamon sugar cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (15 sec in the microwave & another 5 sec will get you there, if you don’t want to wait for butter to soften on its own – HA – it is like watching paint dry – it’s simply fascinating ;)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (mmm mmm mmm…can taste the sugary goodness already!)
- 2 eggs whole
- 2 eggs separated (yolks in one bowl/whites in another – c’mon it’s fun!)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 pinches of kosher salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- cinnamon sugar (this gets sprinkled on top)
- sliced almonds
- flour
Tools:
- Large mixing bowl
- Mixer
- Spatula
- Plastic wrap
- Rolling pin
- 2 5/8”(68mm) circle cutter (I used this)
- Pastry mat (I have this one) or a clean floured surface
- Pastry brush
- Parchment paper
- Baking sheets
- Cooling racks
Directions Part One:
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar; Mix until very creamy. (I may or may not have taken a lick after this step – HA! ;)
- Add the 2 whole eggs and 2 yolks only (reserve the whites for later from the egg separation above); Beat until well combined.
- Add vanilla and salt; Blend well.
- Add flour and baking powder; Stir until the dough is very soft.
- Form a ball with the dough; Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours (I left mine in the fridge overnight).
Directions Part Two:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out the dough to 1/4″ thick on a floured surface and cut out 2 5/8” circles.
- Brush the circles with the reserved egg whites.
- Sprinkle each circle lightly with cinnamon sugar and press 5 almond slices into the center of each circle to make a sand dollar (like the pic above).
- Bake at 350° F for 3 minutes.
- After 3 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and press the almonds in again, making slight indentations in the circle.
- Add more cinnamon at this point too, if need be, to adjust the overall coloring of the final cookie.
- Place the baking sheet back in the oven and bake until the edges are golden brown, another 10 minutes (this time will vary depending on how thick you cut the circles, so just keep an eye on them around the 7 minute mark).
- Remove from oven; Let rest on baking sheet for 3 minutes.
- Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.
- Dig in!!!
- Store in an airtight container to keep up to 5 days (Yeah right, these won’t last 5 minutes!). Yields 4 dozen 2 5/8” circle cookies (or 3 dozen sand dollars & 7 misc. shapes ;)
And here is the printable recipe (click on the button for a printable PDF file):
Adapted from Delicious Inspiration.
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These are so adorable and yummy looking. Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.
Thanks Holly!!
xx ♥ m
I am making these today, so my girls can to take to a youth conference. I know they will be a big hit and its so great because I had everything I needed.
YAY! So fun! One of my favorite cookies to make :) Thanks for stopping by!
xx ♥ m
Neat recipe. I did not scroll down enough to see the other remarkable sea creatures (new to science!). Very cool
They are new to science – I mean, being a teacher of science, I find this highly fascinating you have not heard of sand bunnies & sand flowers – LOL! ;)
Thanks MOM!! Love you!
xx ♥ m
Very cute! They would be great for a beach themed party! Sharing this on my FB page!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Happy-Hodgepodge-Home/214327621999445?ref=hl
Thanks Michelle!! Headed over to your blog now :) Thanks for your kind words & for stopping by!
xx ♥ m
I LOVE these cookies
Thanks Heather! And thanks for stopping by!! :)
xx ♥ m
These are gorgeous! What a great idea!
Thanks Val!! Headed over to your blog now to check it out!!!
xx ♥ m
These are gorgeous, I have to try them! My kids will love them I’m sure. Pinning!
Thank you!!! And thank you for stopping by & pinning too :)
xx ♥ m
Oh I love that you made your cookies into sand dollars!!! Such a cute summer cookie!!! And sand flowers and bunnies…totally legit:-)
hehe – I love that you GET their legit-ness ;)
Thanks for your kind words & for stopping by Jocelyn :)
xx ♥ m
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Oh my GOODNESS! These are just SO adorable and such a simple, but creative idea! I found you via the Chef in Training Talent Show. Your site looks FABULOUS!
Awww thanks for the super sweet words Becca & for stopping by :)
Headed over to you now to check out your blog! :)
xx ♥ m
These are beautiful!! Thanks for linkin up last week! hope to see you again this week!
Kim@madeinday
Thanks Kim!!! Thanks for stopping by too!!
xx ♥ m
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These look so delicious! And they’re adorable, too! ;) Stopping by from Live Laugh Rowe!
Thanks Allison!!!! Headed over to you now to check out your blog :) Glad you stopped by!
xx ♥ m
Hey, I found your site through the weekly Kid’s Co-op link-up. I am a Blog Ambassador for Melissa & Doug and I’d love to share your recipe on one of their Pinterest boards. Their theme this week is the ocean! Would you email me and let me know if I can have permission to do so? Danke!!
Hey Zina!!! Thrilled you stopped by today! You can definitely use the recipe link on their Pinterest Board – I would love it!
I’ll email you now to verify you got this response :)
xx ♥ m
You are a featured favorite on Saturday Show & Tell on Cheerios and Lattes this week! Thanks again for sharing!
Mackenzie :)
Thanks Mackenzie for the feature!! Just linked up!! Thanks again for hosting such a great party too! :)
xx ♥ m
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Love this idea for my daughters “under the sea” birthday party. One problem is she is allergic to nuts…any other ideas you could think of instead of almonds?
okay Melissa, you’ve stumped me (that’s why it’s taken so long to respond ;) But I finally had the light-bulb moment!! What about using a stencil similar to this (http://www.coppergifts.com/cookie-cutters/pc/Flower-Cookie-Stencils-p4896.htm) & using a brown/beige sanding sugar to make the design. Just place it over each cookie and sprinkle to make the design. I would try to do it before they went into the oven so they would adhere to the cookies and still following the recipe by taking them out after 3 minutes & pressing the sugar in to secure it further. If you can’t find the exact shape out there you can always design your own by carving your own design into a blank stencil sheet. Hope this could be an alternative for you :) Let me know how it works!! Thanks for stopping by :)
xx ♥ m
These are so cute! A friend had pinned them on pinterest and I would like to try them. How much flour do you use?
Sorry I just re-read the recipe and found the answer so I will try these this week. Thanks!
No problem, I responded anyway ;) Thank you!! Have fun trying them :)
xx ♥ m
Hello Mary!! Thanks for stopping by :) It’s a late response but, 3 1/2 cups of flour :)
Have fun trying them! I would love to see pics too if you make them, just post them on my FB wall :)
xx ♥ m
Hi! This recipe looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it tonight! I was just curious as to why you made the decision to use powdered sugar rather than regular sugar?
Hey Katy! I used the powdered sugar instead of replacing it with the regular sugar because I liked the fact that the powdered sugar had the cornstarch in it therefore allowing less clumps & more of a smoother texture in the final product :) That’s just what I was looking to achieve ;) But if you decide to substitute, let me know, I would love to know if the consistency came out differently :) Thanks for your sweet words & for stopping by too!!
xx ♥ m
Hey Melissa…I made these sand dollar cookie. They were wonderful. I made a double batch for my girls to take with them to a church youth conference. I received so many compliments. I certainly gave them your blog and credit to you. These were super easy too. I will be making again. Thanks