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Mascarpone Rose Cookies
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17 INGREDIENTS • 11 STEPS • 45MINS

Mascarpone Rose Cookies

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The mascarpone was a luscious, Italian version of cream cheese and the rose water and spices were gorgeous Middle Eastern flavors. When they were combined, lovely and festive cookies were born!
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Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.
http://jeanieandluluskitchen.com/
The mascarpone was a luscious, Italian version of cream cheese and the rose water and spices were gorgeous Middle Eastern flavors. When they were combined, lovely and festive cookies were born!
45MINS
Total Time
$1.26
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
12
US / Metric
Butter
1 cup
Butter, room temperature
Water
2 dashes
Cold Water
Red Colored Sugar
to taste
Red Colored Sugar
for sprinkling
Cookies
Baking Powder
1 tsp
Baking Powder
Salt
1 tsp
Ground Cardamom
1/2 tsp
Ground Cardamom
Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp
Ground Cinnamon
Mascarpone Cheese
2 cups
Mascarpone Cheese, room temperature
Rose Water
1 Tbsp
Rose Water
Glaze
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
1 1/2 cups
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
Red Food Coloring
to taste
Red Food Coloring
Rose Water
1 tsp
Rose Water
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
599
Fat
33.5 g
Protein
5.2 g
Carbs
68.6 g
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Welcome to Jeanie and Lulu’s Kitchen, a love letter to my two incredible grandmothers, both of whom I think about every time I’m in the kitchen.
http://jeanieandluluskitchen.com/

Author's Notes

Yields 48 cookies.
Cooking InstructionsHide images
step 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and line 4 cookie sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
step 2
Whisk the All-Purpose Flour (2 1/2 cups), Baking Powder (1 tsp), Salt (1 tsp), Ground Cardamom (1/2 tsp), and Ground Cinnamon (1/2 tsp) together in a bowl. Set bowl of dry ingredients aside.
step 3
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the Mascarpone Cheese (2 cups), Butter (1 cup), and Granulated Sugar (2 cups). Beat them together well until creamy and fluffy.
step 3 In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the Mascarpone Cheese (2 cups), Butter (1 cup), and Granulated Sugar (2 cups). Beat them together well until creamy and fluffy.
step 4
Add the Rose Water (1 Tbsp) and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp), followed by one whole Eggs (2) at a time.
step 5
Turn the speed to low and slowly pour in the dry ingredients just until they are mixed in and a soft cookie dough forms.
step 5 Turn the speed to low and slowly pour in the dry ingredients just until they are mixed in and a soft cookie dough forms.
step 6
Use a 1.5 inch cookie scoop to scoop perfect little dollops of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake two trays at a time for about 15 minutes each batch. Rotate the sheets halfway through to make sure they bake evenly.
step 6 Use a 1.5 inch cookie scoop to scoop perfect little dollops of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake two trays at a time for about 15 minutes each batch. Rotate the sheets halfway through to make sure they bake evenly.
step 7
Bake the two other trays of cookies.
step 8
Prepare the glaze by stirring Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 1/2 cups), Red Food Coloring (to taste), Rose Water (1 tsp), and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) together until it becomes a thick frosting. Thin it out and make it glossy with dashes of filtered Water (2 dashes). Set the glaze aside.
step 8 Prepare the glaze by stirring Powdered Confectioners Sugar (1 1/2 cups), Red Food Coloring (to taste), Rose Water (1 tsp), and Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) together until it becomes a thick frosting. Thin it out and make it glossy with dashes of filtered Water (2 dashes). Set the glaze aside.
step 9
Let the cookies cool for a few minutes when they are done. Then, transfer them to a cooling rack.
step 10
Once cooled, spread a small spoonful of the glaze over each one and sprinkle them with the Red Colored Sugar (to taste) on top before the glaze hardens completely.
step 10 Once cooled, spread a small spoonful of the glaze over each one and sprinkle them with the Red Colored Sugar (to taste) on top before the glaze hardens completely.
step 11
Do this to all the cookies. Once the glaze has completely hardened, they're ready to be packed up!
step 11 Do this to all the cookies. Once the glaze has completely hardened, they're ready to be packed up!
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Shellfish-Free
Kid-Friendly
Vegetarian
Dessert
Quick & Easy
Italian
Middle Eastern
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