Halloween Cookies (galletas para Halloween)

                                                                                                           

Just in time!! (I guess) 
Wasn't easy!
About three days without internet and  I couldn't make a new  post.
Finally I made these Halloween cookies:)

And I add here Jack (Nightmare before Christmas)
only cause Esperanza loves him and this is her Jack:)
BTW I find him adorable!

                                        

Source :Joy of Baking

Halloween cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature

1/2 cup granulated white sugar 

1 large egg lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Royal icing with eggs whites

1 large egg white

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 cups icing or glass sugar

Method

In a bowl whisk together the flour,salt and baking powder.

Set aside.

In other bowl beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffly (3 to 4 minutes).

Add the beaten eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat until until you have a smooth dough.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about one hour (or ovenight) or until form enough to roll.

Preheat oven 180°c(350 degrees) and place rack in the center of the oven.

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Remove the dough from refrigerator and  on a lightly floured surface  roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1 cm.(1/4 inch)

(If required add more to roll) Be sure the dough does not stick to the counter.

Cut out shapes using a lightly floured cookie cutter and transfer to the baking sheet.

If you find the cookies a little soft, place the baking sheet in refrigerator about 10 minutes to chill the dough.

Bake cookies about 8-10 minutes or untiol they are brown around the edges..

Remove from oven and let  the cookies cool on the baking sheet.

Frost with royal icing .Be sure to let the royal icing dry completely storing.

Royal icing

In a bowl beat the egg white with the lemon juice. Add the sifted powdered sugarand beat on low speed until combined and smooth.

Add the colours to will use.Cover with plastic wrap when not in use.

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En español

Galletas para halloween

Todos estos dias estuve sin internet, un problema con el teléfono bloqueó el WIFI así que no podía hacer nada salvo mirar mi correo en mi teléfono.

Finalmente pude hacer estas galletas de Halloween.

Ingredientes

1 1/2 taza de harina sin polvos de hornear

1/4 cucharadita de sal

1/2 cucharadita de bicarbonato

1/2 taza de mantequilla

a temperatura ambiente

1/2 taza de azúcar

1 huevo ligeramente batido

1 cucharadita de extracto de vainilla

Glaseado

1 clara de huevo grande

1 cucharadita de jugo de limón

1 1/2 taza de azúcar glass o azúcar en polvo

Preparación