SLC26-w1// Vanilla cookies with decorated shapes

Seeing this contest,I was extremely excited because I learn a new things. I after digesting all cookies, I beat my chest and said that most of my money will be saved from buying cookies. My daughter is a Lover of cookie, if we return from work or anyway without buying cookies for her, she cry, sometimes becomes moody, If you promise to buy another day for her, she will cheers up.

I have seen a contest that is beneficial to my life and my family. It is highly time we prepare this cookies together.

Make vanilla cookies in the shape of a heart or circle, decorated in the colors of your choice.

Ingredients	Naira
Butter	150gram
Sugar	1 cup
All-purpose wheat flour	1 cup
Vanilla	1 teaspoon
Baking powder	1 teaspoon
Egg	1

Utensil

• Cookies cutter, Heart and circle shapes
• Roller
• Spatula

In a clean bowl, I began creaming the butter and sugar with the paddle since we didn't have a good electricity supply for electric mixer.

Once it was smooth, I added the egg and vanilla extract and continued beating vigorously.

Finally, I added the sifted flours and baking powder mixing with a spatula and then with a spatula, integrating all the flour.

At this point my dough is ready, I covered with a plastic bag refrigerator it for 3 minutes, as it was instructed by our teachers.

I carefully stretch my dough,grases my pan and use different Heart and circle shape to cut my cookies.

After preheating my oven, I go in with cookies, I set a timer to run over 15 minutes. In less than no time my cookies was ready.

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Now is the time for decoration. I arrange my ingredients as shown below.

Which was piping bag,
*Icing sugar
*Green food colour
*Pink food colour
*Milk
*Toppings for decoration

I mixed the sugar and milk together, there after,I go in with green colour gelatin.

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I transfer it into the piping bag and l ready for decoration.

Which segment was the most difficult and time-consuming for you? Can you give an approximate time?

The segment that was most difficult and time consuming was shaping of my dough after removing it from the fridge.

After stretching the dough, l use the bigger shape first, after cutting this once out, I stretch the smaller remaining once and cut with the smaller cutters.

Since,I have read the question, I decided to time myself, I was surprised to see that,I have use 35 minutes in cutting my dough into different shapes. Since I achieve a desired goal, I was happy dispite the time spent.

How did you feel when decorating the cookies? did you feel creative and did you have some kind of limitations?

I feel happy while decorating because the changes I saw from the final outlook was really beautiful.

Choosing my daughter best colour , make her extremely excited. Seeing her beautiful smile make me feel that I have done a creative thing and she converse.

Looking at the whole set of cookies, I think they look attractive, and most importantly delicious. I use the medium to appreciate Steemit team for choosing this course, which helps me to learn a new things. I decorate I love Steemit as the last thing.

Do you consider decorated cookies to be an essential snack on a dessert table?

To be sincere, the decorations is highly essential, it makes the cookie to be appetizing and look appealing to the eye.
It was most fun moment for my me and my daughter. She was mentioning the different colours I use in decorating.

They can be prepared in advance and with this type of glaze they won't get damaged. Here in my region, when seller wrap it in a transparent bag, it attract both adults and children.

Therefore, the truth about cookies that,if the are decorated beautifully and made cleanly, both children and adults will eat them with great enthusiasm.

I have come to the conclusion of my presentation, l would like to invite @adylinah, @alexanderpeace, @dove11 and @nahela to share their experiences with us.