Zoe's Fruit Cookies
Fun for a party! Let guests decorate their own cookies with frosting and fruit!
Ingredients
For the Cookies*
- 2 ¾ cup cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup shortening
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp almond extract
For the Frosting
- 7 oz marshmallow fluff
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
For the Topping
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 cup chopped mango
- 1 cup chopped kiwi
- 1 cup drained mandarin oranges
Instructions
For the Cookies
- Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt.
- In a mixer bowl, combine the butter and the shortening. Cream together. Add sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix. Add egg white and mix. Add vanilla and almond extract and mix well.
- Stir in about half of the flour mixture. Then add the remaining flour.
- Cover and chill the dough for 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the dough into ping-pong-ball size. Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Flatten each dough ball with the bottom of a drinking glass.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until set, but not browned. Cool completely.
For the Frosting
- Mix together the frosting ingredients gently and thoroughly.
Assembly
- Spread each cookie with frosting and top with chopped fruits.**
Notes
*To really simplify this recipe, use a packaged refrigerated sugar cookie dough. The presentation will still be beautiful.
**It is highly recommended that you allow everyone to frost and decorate their own cookies. If you use a vegetable/dip tray for the fruits and frosting, the presentation is extra special and fun.