Holiday Cookie Exchange: Sugar Plum Fairy Cookies

Sugar Plum Fairy Cookies 

Project Good Life's dear friend, the Litigatrix, was invited to "the" cookie exchange in her community. She asked PGL for some ideas about what to make, and we wanted to share this fool-proof, spirited offering: Sugar Plum Fairy Cookies. These cookies are wonderful by themselves, with coffee, or for an after dinner treat. There are three ingredients and so the cookies are quite economical, as well -- and they are so simple they are great to do with kids.

 The three ingredients: one roll of slice and bake sugar cookie dough, a box of candy canes, and a bag of white chocolate chips.

 The method (pictured below): Unwrap a box of candy canes. Place candy canes in a Ziploc bag and with a wooden spoon gently pound on the bag to make small bits of candy canes (aka "sugar plum fairy dust"). Set peppermint dust aside. With a rolling pin, roll out slice and backe dough on a cookie sheet. (To prevent dough from sticking to the pin, be sure to rub the pin with flour prior to use and add flour to the pin if the dough starts sticking). Roll into a giant cookie that is 1/4 inch thick. Bake at 350 in the oven until cookie is done and somewhat firm. When done, take your large cookie out of the oven, immediately spread white chocolate chips over the surface of the cookie. The chips should melt to form an "icing." With a knife, spread the melted chocolate over the surface of the cookies. Immediately sprinkle candy cane dust over the melted chocolate. Allow cookie to cool. Then, cut into small rectangular pieces and place on a cookie platter.

Step One: Breaking down the candy canes.














Step Two: Roll out the cookie dough and bake in oven at 350 degrees.













Step Three: After baking, spread white chocolate chips on cookie.

Step Four: Add the candy cane dust -- or fairy dust

Step Five: Cut cookie into squares when cool and enjoy!!