In the realm of culinary artistry, "color field cookies" emerge as vibrant and delectable treats that captivate the senses with their vivid hues and alluring flavors. Inspired by the artistic movement of Color Field Painting, these cookies embody a harmonious fusion of colors and textures, transforming the traditional cookie into an edible masterpiece. Immerse yourself in a delightful expedition as we explore the intricacies of creating these colorful confections, unveiling the secrets to their vibrant appearance and irresistible taste. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to craft stunning color field cookies that will leave a lasting impression on your taste buds and visual senses.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
COLOR-FIELD COOKIES
This tribute to the artist Ellsworth Kelly's work "Nine Colors," requires just one decorating skill: mixing colors. Use gel food coloring for the best results, and blend the colors together gradually, using the tip of a toothpick to control their transformation. For muted tones, add a touch of brown, or a complementary color, like a drop of purple to bright orange. Try a mixing lighter color first. Then, once you've used it, make it darker. For example, sky blue can be deepened with the addition of royal blue, navy blue or a combination. Don't feel tied to the colors produced in Kelly's work, but rather, think of these as an experiment in color.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Prepare the glaze: Combine box of confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons warm water in a medium bowl. Stir with a fork to combine well, slowly adding water as needed to achieve the desired consistency. You should have 2 cups total. Test the glaze on a cookie as you go: If it doesn't spread out on its own to a smooth finish within 10 seconds, it is too thick and needs more water. If it runs off the edge of the cookie, it's too thin and needs more confectioners' sugar.
- Let glaze sit, tightly covered, until ready to use, stirring occasionally. The glaze will keep for at least a week in a small airtight container like a glass jar.
- Decorate the cookies: Pour about 1/3 cup glaze into a small, wide bowl. Starting with a light gel food coloring, mix in color until desired shade is reached. Holding a cookie by the edges, with the top-side down, dip into the glaze, moving the cookie around a bit to make sure it coats the whole surface. Gently shake the cookie from side to side to let the excess glaze drip off.
- Use a small offset spatula to stop the flow of icing, gently scrape cookie against edge of bowl, and flip the cookie over. Use the spatula to spread the icing to pop any air bubbles, and make sure it goes all the way to the edges. The glaze should quickly smooth out on its own. If not, thin it out a bit until it does. Use your fingers to wipe away any icing on the outside edges.
- Continue in this way until you have mixed nine different colors and coated 2 or 3 of the cookies in each color. Let dry completely, a few hours. Cookies will keep in an airtight container up to 3 days.
BASIC SUGAR COOKIES
The easy-to-handle dough in this basic sugar cookie is perfect for rolling and cutting. It holds its shape well during baking, tastes great, and the flavor can be changed according to whim: Swap out the vanilla and try adding orange zest, lemon zest, finely chopped rosemary or almond extract. You can also give these cookies a radical makeover by decorating them with icing. A few drops of gel food coloring turn them into Color-Field Cookies; red stripes transform them into Peppermint Stripe Cookies; or a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds and pistachios create Abstract Art Cookies. Rubber spacers on your rolling pin are especially helpful here: They'll help you roll the dough to an even thickness, resulting in beautiful, uniform cookies.
Provided by Susan Spungen
Categories snack, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl, and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Add flour mixture and beat on low speed just until combined. Scrape the bowl and fold a few times to make sure everything is well combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, flatten into a disk, and chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough 1/4-inch thick. Use 3-inch floured cutters to cut out cookies, and transfer to two parchment- or silicone mat-lined baking sheets, spacing the cookies about 1 1/2 inches apart. Reroll scraps as needed, chilling as needed until firm before rolling and cutting again. Freeze until very firm, about 10 minutes.
- Bake until golden brown at the edges, 12 to 14 minutes.
- Let cool a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Cookies will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks, or frozen up to 3 months.
MRS. FIELDS COOKIE RECIPE I
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla until very smooth and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a food processor, blend oatmeal until fine. Add to flour mixture.
- Stir butter mixture into flour/oatmeal mixture. Blend well.
- Add chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir until blended. Roll into golf balls size and bake for 8-10 minutes. You do not want to over bake these.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.3 calories, Carbohydrate 54.3 g, Cholesterol 47.8 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 248.7 mg, Sugar 33.7 g
AUTHENTIC MRS. FIELDS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
This is the closest thing I've ever tasted to the "real thing" without knowing for sure if it really is the "real thing"!
Provided by PENNY
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 25m
Yield 1 Humongous Batch
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Mix together flour, oat flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Stir in chocolate chips, grated Hershey bar and nuts (if using).
- Drop by 1 1/2" balls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375° for 6-10 minutes.
- NOTE: If you want your cookies to spread out a bit more, flatten them a bit before baking.
- Cookies will be soft but will firm up a bit after cooling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 14681.5, Fat 690.1, SaturatedFat 407.6, Cholesterol 1772.3, Sodium 12755.7, Carbohydrate 2066.4, Fiber 102.3, Sugar 1323.5, Protein 180.4
MRS. FIELDS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Got this one from top secret recipes. These are always in our cookie jar. It is tempting to keep cooking these cookies because they don't seem done, but DON'T. They will continue to cook for a little while after you take them out of the oven. Crispy around the edges and soft/chewy in the center. Got milk?
Provided by SkinnyMinnie
Categories Dessert
Time 24m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients.
- Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
- With your fingers, place golf ball sized dough portions 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 9-10 min or until edges are light brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.5, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 28.7, Sodium 176.2, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 23.4, Protein 2.3
MRS. FIELDS COOKIE RECIPE II
These are just like Mrs. Fields...makes 112 cookies.
Provided by Sonnia
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Yield 56
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cream together butter or margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix together in a separate bowl: salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour and oatmeal (put small amounts of oatmeal in blender until it turns to powder. Measure out 5 cups of oatmeal and only "powderize" that, NOT 5 cups "powderized" oatmeal).
- Mix all of the above.
- Add: chocolate chips, grated chocolate bar, and chopped nuts (any kind).
- Bake on greased cookie sheet (make golf ball sized balls) and bake about two inches apart. Bake for 8 -10 minutes. Do not overbake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 31.7 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 162.3 mg, Sugar 23.9 g
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the cookies will be. This is especially true for the butter, flour, and sugar.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help to incorporate air into the batter, which will make the cookies light and airy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition: This will help to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking: This will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
- Bake the cookies at the correct temperature: The cookies should be baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before serving: This will help to prevent them from breaking.
Conclusion:
Color field cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With a variety of different colors and flavors to choose from, there is sure to be a color field cookie that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a fun and festive treat, be sure to give color field cookies a try!
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