Bonbon Cookies

[osprey_archer]

My friends and I decided to go on an Expedition today, and as such required cookies. Therefore, I spent the morning on a baking spree.



Bonbon cookies are basically shortbread (made with powdered sugar rather than granulated so they're melt-in-your-mouth soft) wrapped around some sort of filling and dipped in glaze.



Because I'm anal retentive, the glazes are color coded to the fillings: orange for peanut butter and chocolate, red for pecans and chocolate, white for dates, and cocoa-dusted for pure chocolate. Any dried fruit or nut would work, or fresh cherries; I think bonbon cookies with cranberry and chocolate filling would be excellent. Or peanut butter, if it wasn't too soft...

Delicious, super easy to make and capable of a million variations. This is my idea of a perfect cookie recipe.

Comments

[melonbutterfly.livejournal.com]

Could you give me the recipe? I'd love to try them :3

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

Sure!

Bonbon Cookies

3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
stuff to fill it with (dates, nuts, chocolates, etc.)

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cream the butter and sugar till smooth; stir in vanilla. Then stir in the flour and salt until the dough holds together (you may need to add some milk if the dough is dry).

Once the dough is ready, wrap it in little balls around your fillings. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Let cool, and then dip into glaze.

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla, mixed together until smooth. (I usually don't bothering measuring for the glaze, but just whop everything together and add a little more of something if the consistency is off.)