Brain Cookies With Blood Glaze

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A great halloween cookie

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Steps

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.

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Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

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In a large bowl , cream together the butter and sugar.

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Into a separate bowl , sift together the flour , baking soda , and salt.

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Alternating with the eggs , add the flour mixture to the butter mixture , beating well after the each addition.

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Fold in the nuts , vanilla , and red and blue food coloring , being careful not to overmix the dough.

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Place the dough in batches in a potato grinder and push the dough out onto the prepared baking sheets in long tubes of dough.

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With your fingers , loosely pat and arrange the dough strands into clumps resembling brains , pushing to form 2 hemispheres and shaping into a walnut-like shape.

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Bake until golden brown on the bottom , 12 to 14 minutes.

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Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

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To make the blood glaze: in a small bowl , combine the icing sugar with the food coloring to make a thick glaze , whisking together.

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Drizzle th.

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Ingredients

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unsalted butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, eggs, walnuts, vanilla, red food coloring, blue food coloring, icing sugar