Best 2 Pirouette Cookies Recipes

PIROUETTE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Spray 2 baking sheets with vegetable cooking spray.
• Using a food processor with the metal blade, combine Confectioners' sugar and ground nuts; process until mixture is very fine.
• Add granulated sugar, flour and salt and process until well combined.
• Add egg whites, corn syrup, margarine and vanilla and process until dough is formed.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls (about 2 1/2-inches apart), onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake cookies until edges are golden (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from oven and place sheets on wire racks.
• Using spatula, place cookie on a clean kitchen towel (NOT terrycloth); and carefully roll the warm cookie tightly around the handle of wooden spoon or dowel, pressing firmly as you roll.
• Carefully, slide the cookie off the spoon handle.
• Place cookie on a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Repeat with remaining cookies.
• NOTE: Try to work quickly as you roll each cookie, they must be very warm to roll-- once they have cooled too much, they will not roll.

ELEGANT EGGNOG DESSERT

Steps:

• Cut each cookie into two 2-1/2-in. sections; set aside. Crush remaining 1-inch pieces. In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, cracker crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggnog, milk, dry pudding mixes, extract and nutmeg until smooth. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into pudding mixture. Spoon over crust. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. , Just before serving, remove sides of pan. Arrange reserved cookies around dessert and press gently into sides. Refrigerate leftovers.