When my children were younger I would make these They are my son Andrew's favorite!
this came from the website:
Ingredients:
13 oz. bag of jelly beans (can be more or less)
3 cups flour - all purpose
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup sanding sugar (can be more or less or left out completely)
Parchment paper (optional - but makes it much
easier to remove cookies and clean up is easy!)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl
electric mixer bowl - add the butter and sugar
and cream them together
on medium speed
until light and fluffy (about two minutes).
Add one egg and beat to incorporate,
add second egg
and incorporate then add third egg
and incorporate.
The fourth egg is used later.
Beat in the vanilla then add the baking powder, salt and flour,
beating on low speed until fully incorporated -
you do not want to mix too long.
Notice that the dough is very soft and sticky.
Using a spatula, scrape the dough out of the bowl
onto a floured surface.
Put flour on your hands and sprinkle flour
on top of the dough.
Then cut the dough in half.
I use my hand like a karate chop down
the center. Next take one half and roll
lightly back and forth making a rope -
pick it up and place it on a cookie sheet
with parchment paper.
Don't be worried if the dough is so soft
it bends when you pick it up.
Once you place it on the parchment paper
you can shape it a little more.
Do the same with the second half.
Flatten them out on top a little with your palm.
Next beat one egg in a bowl and using a brush
- brush them all over to coat them evenly.
Then place in your preheated oven
for about 25 minutes
or until they are slightly golden brown.
When done - remove them from the oven.
Let them cool for about 10 to 20 minutes
or until they are cool enough for you to handle.
Now sprinkle with sanding sugar (optional)
Place them on a breadboard
and slice them like shown in the photo
crosswise on the diagonal into about 3/4 inch slices.
Put them back on the cookie sheet
(inside up) and bake
for another 10 to12 minutes
until the edges are turning slightly brown.
Remove from the oven
and transfer to wire rack to cool.
the recipe is by Kimberly Lainson
About the Author:
Kimberly Lainson is the daughter part of a mother and daughter team who own and operate The PartyWorks, a fun, colorful online party store with designs specializing in kid's birthday parties, bridal and baby showers and general entertainment and offer pre-packaged discounted parties.They continually add to the valuable information offered to all visitors which includes free kids party games, patterns for theme cakes, shower games, recipes and more. Kids as well as parents enjoy surfing through their site.
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