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.
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Robby Schramm
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
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[email protected]These cookies are a work of art! They're so colorful and cheerful. I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Raton Kumar Mondool
[email protected]These cookies are so pretty and they taste just as good as they look! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Kimberly Gray
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Abisha Rai
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Senthia Akter
[email protected]These cookies are a work of art! They're so colorful and cheerful. I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Faaiso Faaiso
[email protected]These cookies are so pretty and they taste just as good as they look! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Ember Dumas
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Robert Bailey
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Eva Decker
[email protected]These cookies are a work of art! They're so colorful and cheerful. I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Delly Cancel
[email protected]These cookies are so pretty and they taste just as good as they look! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Aeris
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Eugine Agesa
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Summer B
[email protected]These cookies are a work of art! They're so colorful and cheerful. I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Naem Naem
[email protected]These cookies are so pretty and they taste just as good as they look! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Susan Lynn
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they're so delicious! I love the almond flavor. I will definitely be making these again.
Yahia
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're so colorful and fun. I will definitely be making these again.
Thomas Chris
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious! I love the combination of flavors. The almond flavor is really unique. I will definitely be making these again.
Cartof desenator
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. They're so easy to make and they're so pretty. I will definitely be making these again.
Kountry Slim
[email protected]These cookies were a hit with my family! They're so colorful and cheerful, and they taste just as good as they look. I love the almond flavor. Thanks for sharing this recipe!