mardi gras fleur de lis spritz cookies
Every year I rekindle a deep connection with my Cajun roots as I eat my weight in King Cake and gumbo during Mardi Gras Season. These fun Fleur de Lis Spritz Cookies combine the flavors and colors of Mardi Gras into a delicious spritz cookie.
We’re kind of obsessed with spritz cookies around here. I’ve yet to find a holiday that doesn’t have the perfect disk to go with it. With assorted sprinkles, candies and food colorings the possibilities are endless. I think I say this every time I make a new batch, but these fleur de lis cookies are by far my new favorite. Green, purple and yellow food coloring, sanding sugars and gold dragees get you ready to celebrate Mardi Gras in no time. The 2014 Mardi Gras season culminates next Tuesday with the celebration of Fat Tuesday leaving you plenty of time to whip up a batch of fleur de lis cookies and join the fun!
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon rum emulsion
- purple, green and yellow food coloring
- colored sanding sugar
- gold dragees
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cream together shortening and egg. Gradually mix in the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder until well combined.
- Add rum emulsion and mix well. Divide dough into thirds and add food coloring to desired colors.
- Put through the cookie press onto cookie sheets. Decorate cookies prior to baking.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8-10 minutes or until very light brown and set.
GADGETS
OXO Good Grips Cookie Press (includes Fleur de Lis disk)
RESOURCES
LorAnn Rum Emulsion
I love that you love your cookie press because you give me so many great ideas! These look awesome!
I’m obsessed with that second “photo” – so cool! I posted a mardi gras recipe today, too, but mine is savory and I’m desperately wishing I had these awesome cookies to go with it :)
These cookies are so pretty! I love the vibrant colors of Mardi Gras and I really need to find one of those fleur-de-lis cookie discs – love them!
those are adorable =)
Feel inspired especially because of the gif. Spritz cookies are always loved by everyone.
These are just beautiful!
These are so clever! What a great idea for Mardi Gras festivities! Cheers!
I am featuring these on my fan page today on facebook!
Thank you! I’ll be sure to stop by and say hello!
they are lovely!
These are fab. You really have a knack for spritz cookies. I need to get myself a cookie press. :)
I am certain, after reading all your spritz cookie posts, that I need to partner with OXO just so I can get their cookie press with all their awesome shaped discs!