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Graduation cookie cake recipe

Delicious Graduation Cookie Cake Recipe to Celebrate Success

Enjoy this Graduation cookie cake recipe, a delightful and unique way to celebrate success with flavorful cookies shaped like graduation caps and diplomas.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 150 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • - Cookie cutters
  • Baking sheet
  • Whisk
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough

  • 2 cups all purpose flour a key base that ensures a sturdy cookie structure.
  • ¼ teaspoon salt enhances the sweetness and balances flavors beautifully.
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder helps the cookies rise for a delightful texture.
  • ½ cup butter adds creaminess and richness to each bite.
  • ¾ cup sugar provides the perfect level of sweetness to counterbalance the dough.
  • 1 large egg acts as a binder to keep your cookies together.
  • ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract infuses a warm, sweet aroma that elevates flavor.
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract adds a nutty twist that complements vanilla perfectly.

For the Decorations

  • 16 ounces white chocolate this will be melted and used for decorating your graduation cookies.
  • cup light corn syrup creates a sticky base for your cookie decorations and ensures they hold together.
  • food coloring flesh tone and other colors for grad caps, let your creativity shine!

Instructions
 

How to Make Graduation Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl.
  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Stir in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract.
  • Add the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  • Roll out the cookie dough on a floured surface to about ⅛ inch thickness.
  • Cut twelve 3-inch circles out of the cookie dough.
  • Cut out twelve diamond-shaped grad caps from the dough.
  • Utilize the diamond-shaped cookie cutter to cut a triangle-shaped notch out of each circle.
  • Brush two long edges of the diamond-shaped dough and insert it into the notch in the circle of dough.
  • Bake for 10-14 minutes until the edges look set.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely before decorating.
  • Reserve about 2 tablespoons of white modeling chocolate to color for the tassels.
  • Color about ⅔ of the white modeling chocolate using flesh tone food coloring.
  • Color the rest using the desired color for the grad caps.
  • Roll out the flesh tone modeling chocolate to about 1/16 inch thickness and cut out twelve 3-inch circles.
  • Brush a light coating of corn syrup over a cookie. Place the circle and the diamond over the cookie.
  • Roll modeling chocolate into a tube, insert into a clay extruder, and push through to create a single strand.
  • Brush a dot of corn syrup in the center of each grad cap and attach the single strand.
  • Attach a multi-hole disc to the extruder, push through to make strands.
  • Pinch together the strands on one end, attach to the single strand using corn syrup.
  • Decorate with sprinkles or edible glitter for an extra festive touch!

Notes

Chill the dough for 30 minutes for easier handling. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
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