Easter Cookies

• 1 cup cold butter, diced
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 None egg, separated
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• None None colored sugar pearls, to decorate
• 3.5 oz marzipan
• 2 oz dark chocolate, melted
• None None marzipan carrots, to decorate
• None None mini chocolate eggs, to decorate
• None None edible flowers, to decorate

1. Combine butter, sugar, egg yolk, 2 tbsp water and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add flour and knead until smooth. Form into a flat disc, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Briefly knead dough then roll out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out oval shapes with a 2 x 2 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Arrange on 3 baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake for 12 mins. Let cool.
3. Whisk powdered sugar and egg whites until smooth. Use a small, clean watercolor brush to paint over cookies. Decorate borders of 1/2 the cookies with sugar pearls. Set aside to dry for 1 hour.
4. Roll out marzipan thinly and cut out various shapes with cookie cutters. Glue marzipan shapes, chocolate eggs and flowers onto cookies with remaining icing. Decorate with melted chocolate.

cold butter, granulated sugar, egg, flour, powdered sugar, colored sugar pearls, chocolate, carrots, chocolate eggs, edible flowers

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