How to Make Toothpaste Cookies
In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar., Add 2 cups flour to the creamy mixture., In quick succession, add the water, vanilla, and pecans to the mixture., Knead the dough into long strips two inches wide. , Wrap the dough "snakes"...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: In a medium bowl
The mixture should be creamy.
Feel free to taste it with your finger. -
Step 2: combine 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
Make sure you add the flour slowly, so it mixes well. , If you thought it tasted great before, try it now! ,, This is a great time to watch a movie. , The movie should be over now and the cookies ready for baking. ,, Most recipes tell you not to grease the pan and the cookies always stick.
Lather that pan up with grease! , Now it's time to make the icing. ,, softened butter and milk.
Ok, I know I've said this before, but you just have to try this concoction! , Two or three drops will do, depending on how dark of a blue you want.
The cookies get their name from the blue icing.
It will look a lot like toothpaste. , If you put the icing on before the cookies are completely cool, it will melt.
To let them cool, another Paul Thomas Anderson movie would be a good idea. ,, -
Step 3: Add 2 cups flour to the creamy mixture.
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Step 4: In quick succession
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Step 5: add the water
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Step 6: vanilla
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Step 7: and pecans to the mixture.
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Step 8: Knead the dough into long strips two inches wide.
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Step 9: Wrap the dough "snakes" in wax paper and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
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Step 10: Preheat your oven to 325 °F (163 °C).
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Step 11: Cut the "dough snakes" into little two by two inch squares.
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Step 12: Place the dough squares on a thoroughly greased pan and make shallow thumb impressions in the center of each square.
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Step 13: Bake for twenty minutes.
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Step 14: Sift the confectioner's sugar into a mixing bowl.
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Step 15: Beat the confectioner's sugar with the 2 tbsp.
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Step 16: Add the blue food coloring.
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Step 17: Cool the cookies.
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Step 18: Splat a bit of icing on the thumbprint impression.
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Step 19: Serve and enjoy!
Detailed Guide
The mixture should be creamy.
Feel free to taste it with your finger.
Make sure you add the flour slowly, so it mixes well. , If you thought it tasted great before, try it now! ,, This is a great time to watch a movie. , The movie should be over now and the cookies ready for baking. ,, Most recipes tell you not to grease the pan and the cookies always stick.
Lather that pan up with grease! , Now it's time to make the icing. ,, softened butter and milk.
Ok, I know I've said this before, but you just have to try this concoction! , Two or three drops will do, depending on how dark of a blue you want.
The cookies get their name from the blue icing.
It will look a lot like toothpaste. , If you put the icing on before the cookies are completely cool, it will melt.
To let them cool, another Paul Thomas Anderson movie would be a good idea. ,,
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