ALL HAIL THE KING THIS FATHER’


All Hail The King This Father’s Day

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of Wilton Industries, Inc.

(NAPSI)-This Father’s Day, grill Dad a great meal, then “crown” him with a giant cookie for dessert.

Mom and the kids can make the regal cookie. It’s simple. Just press a basic sugar cookie dough into the Crown Pan, bake and cool. The top of the crown is piped with golden icing (white decorator icing tinted with golden-yellow color) and studded with precious chocolate candy gems. A fluffy white icing showcases the bottom border.

Cut into pieces to serve. It is large enough for 15--so if Dad is also Granddad and the extended family is celebrating with you, you’re covered.

For other ways to pay tribute to Dad, visit www.wilton.com.

King-For-A-Day Cookie Crown

Makes 1 large cookie;about 15 servings

23/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

11/2 cups granulated sugar

1 egg

11/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

½ teaspoon almond extract

1 can (16 oz.) white ready-to-use decorator icing

Golden Yellow Icing Color

Regular and mini candy-coated chocolate candies

Preheat oven to 375° F.

In bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In large bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg and extracts. Add flour mixture to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Do not chill dough. Press into bottom of ungreased Crown Pan.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges of cookie are lightly browned. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely. Place cooled cookie on foil-wrapped cake board or large serving platter.

Tint ½ cup buttercream icing yellow. Spatula ice bottom area of crown with buttercream icing for a fluffy look. Attach candy. Outline top crown edges in yellow icing with Tip #8; attach candy.

Wilton Products: Crown Pan, Fanci-Foil Wrap, Cake Board, White Ready-To-Use Decorator Icing, Golden Yellow Icing Color, Round Decorating Tip #8.



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