Circus Animal Cookies

I use to love Circus Animal Cookies growing up. For this recipe, I purchased two different brands of candy coating: Wilton’s and Mercken’s. The Wilton’s I was able to microwave. The Mercken’s did not microwave well so I ended up placing the candy coating in a double boiler and added a small amount of coconut oil. This recipe can also be found at gardengirlrecipes.com.

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Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter, softened (4 ounces)

6 tbsp powdered sugar (1.5 ounces)

1 cup all-purpose flour (125 grams)

½ tsp baking powder

8 ounces pink candy melts

8 ounces white candy melts

coconut oil (optional)

rainbow nonpareils

Step 1: Combine Butter and Sugar

reheat the oven to 325F. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the sugar and the powdered sugar with a paddle attachment until fluffy.

Step 2: Add Flour and Baking Powder

Add the flour and baking powder.

Step 3: Shape Dough

Shape the dough into a ball with your hands.

Step 4: Roll and Cut Dough

Roll the dough to ⅛-inch, cut the cookies with your animal shape cutters, and place them on a baking sheet lines with parchment paper.

Step 5: Bake

Bake the cookies until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool.

Step 6: Melt Candy Coating

Heat the candy coating in a double boiler or the microwave, depending on the brand you purchase.

Step 7: Dip and Sprinkle Cookies

Dip the cookies in the candy coating and sprinkle some rainbow nonpareils on top.