Piñata cookie
A piñata cookie is a sugar cookie that is shaped and colored like a piñata and filled with various small candies which spill out when the cookie is broken.[1][2] Piñata cookies may be multicolored, which involves preparing separate batches of cookie dough and dyeing them different colors.[1] The dough is then layered into a loaf with the various colors being separated[1] A cookie cutter may be used to create various shapes.[3] After the cookies are baked, they are further prepared by creating a hollow pocket, inside which the fillings are placed.[3] They may be filled with candies, such as miniature M&Ms candy, chocolate buttons,[1] or other ingredients. They are then sealed using frosting.
Piñata cookies are sometimes prepared for Cinco de Mayo.[1][4]
Common ingredients in the dough's preparation include flour, vegetable oil, butter, sugar, powdered sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt, food coloring and baking soda.[1]
The piñata cookie was invented by Sandra Denneler in 2011, with the recipe going viral online the next year.[5]
Similar desserts
Similar desserts with a piñata-style filling include cakes, cupcakes and ice cream cones.[6]
See also
Food portal
- Cookie decorating
- List of cookies
References
- ^ a b c d e f When Pinterest fails: Cinco de Mayo pinata cookies - DIY Boston - Boston.com
- ^ Pinterest Marketing: An Hour a Day - Jennifer Evans Cario. p. 129.
- ^ a b Cinco de Mayo treat: Pinata cookies! - phillyburbs.com: Food
- ^ Cinco de Mayo (or Kentucky Derby!) Pinata Cookies - Bon Appétit
- ^ Sandra Denneler’s pinata cookies attract attention from thousands, including Pee-wee Herman and the Huffington Post | Have You Heard? | Wichita Eagle
- ^ Pinata Desserts - Dessert Recipes - Delish.com
Further reading
- Chillag, Ian (May 29, 2012). "Sandwich Monday Memorial Day Picnic Dispatch: Piñata Cookies". National Public Radio. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
- Cinco de Mayo piñata cookies. SheKnows.com
