Topping a cake or gifted in a tin, these cookies are a sign of peace and serenity.
In a year of much uncertainty, Peace Dove Cookies exude peace and serenity.
A simple sugar cookie dough meets classic royal icing in our Peace Dove Cookies.
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Torie Cox
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This is a great beginner’s recipe, as it only requires 2 icing colors and minimal piping.
Standing your cookies up with lollipop sticks helps ensure that they sit sturdily on the top of your cake.
These cookies really go the extra mile to add a final touch of elegance to your white cake.
Add egg and vanilla; beat until incorporated, 30 seconds.
Gradually add flour and salt, beating until combined, 1 minute.
Remove dough from bowl; shape into a flat disk.
Cover with plastic wrap; chill at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface; roll to 18-inch thickness.
Arrange 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
Flip half of the Cookies to face opposite direction.
Bake in 2 batches until slightly golden on edges but pale in centers, 8 to 10 minutes.
Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Increase speed to medium, and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Transfer 2 tablespoons Royal Icing to a small bowl; stir in 1 drop food coloring until well combined.
Cover and set aside.
Pipe a border of undyed icing around each Cookie.
Flood with additional icing.
Using a wooden pick, spread icing to piped border inside edges to fully ice Cookies.
Let stand until icing is set, 1 hour.
Pipe wings onto Cookies with some of the undyed icing.
Pipe 1 olive branch beneath each dove’s beak.
Let stand until icing is set, 30 minutes.
Place 2 (6-inch) lollipop sticks or wooden skewers on a sheet of parchment paper.
Pipe a 12-inch-long strip of undyed icing along the top of each stick.
Place 1 Cookie on top of icing on each stick; press lightly to adhere.
Let stand until dry, 2 hours.
Serve remaining Cookies with the cake, or store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
