Strawberry Kiwi Fingerprint Cookies Food

SIOBHAN'S THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and a second rack in the lower third then preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and sugar and beat on medium speed, scraping the bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated, about 1 minute. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Shape the dough into a disc, wrap it in plastic, and chill at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and arrange on baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Using your thumb or the round end of a small pestle, make a well in the center of each cookie. Using a teaspoon, fill each well with jam, being careful not to overfill the wells. Bake, switching the cookies between the upper and lower racks about halfway through baking, until golden, about 15 minutes. Cool the cookies on baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Continue baking cookies on cooled baking sheets. DO AHEAD: The cookies can be baked ahead and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 3 days.

BUTTER AND JAM THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
• In another bowl, whip the butter and the sugar with a hand-held mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until just combined. Slowly beat in the dry ingredients in 2 additions, mixing just until incorporated.
• Scoop the dough into 1-inch balls with a cookie or ice cream scoop and roll in sugar. Place about 2-inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press a thumbprint into the center of each ball, about 1/2-inch deep. Fill each indentation with about 3/4 teaspoon jam.
• Bake cookies until the edges are golden, about 15 minutes. (For even color, rotate the pans from top to bottom about halfway through baking.) Cool cookies on the baking sheets. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.

STRAWBERRY - KIWI FINGERPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone.
• Cream together shortening, sugar, stevia, salt, vanilla and almond milk until well combined.
• Add the flour and baking powder and mix until a stiff dough is almost formed, then add the kiwi and mix inches.
• Form balls of the dough and place on the sheets (they don't spread that much) and press your finger into the centres to make indents.
• Fill with the curd or jam.
• Bake for 15-18 minutes. Cool completely on the sheets.

STRAWBERRY KIWI SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Peel the kiwis and cut them into chunks.
• Put the kiwi chunks, strawberries, yogurt, milk and honey into a blender container. The blender is sharp inside. Watch your fingers!
• Cover the blender with the lid and blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth. Turn the blender off and on or pulse, if needed, to break up the strawberries.
• Pour into four glasses and serve with straws.

JOY'S PRIZEWINNING TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, fold sour cream and unprepared pudding mix into the whipped topping.
• Cut the cake into thirds, horizontally.
• Line a large trifle or other glass serving bowl with kiwi and strawberry slices, reserving two whole strawberries and two kiwi slices. Place one layer of cake in bottom of bowl, top with 1/3 of bananas and pineapple, and 1/3 of whipped topping mixture. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used.
• Make fan garnishes of whole strawberries by slicing from just below the stem. Garnish assembled trifle with fanned strawberries, reserved kiwi slices, and a sprig of mint. Refrigerate until serving.