Mister Rogers Sweater Cookies
Mister Rogers may be gone, but his message of kindness still lives on. Aside from his life-lessons, his fashion choices are just memorable. I remember watching him walk through his door and change into comfortable clothes, the whole process blew my mind. We can have outdoor clothes and indoor clothes? That just makes sense!
These cookies are an ode to Mister Rogers’ famous red cardigan. The one he wears to feed his fish, the one he wears to get mail from Mr. McFeely, the one he wears to visit the Neighborhood of Make Believe.
Every time you bake and pass out these cookies to friends and family this holiday, heed Mister Rogers advice and, “Take a minute of silence to think of the extra special people who cared about you beyond measure and have encouraged you to be true to the best within you.”
See the power of Mister Rogers timeless words of wisdom when “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is open in theaters today!
Mister Rogers Sweater Cookies
Ingredients:
you’ll need:
Sweater cookie cutter
White icing
White fondant
Brown fondant
Red fondant
cookie ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
Instructions:
Step 1: In a bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Step 2: In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter and the sugar. Add the egg and vanilla.
Step 3: Add the flour mixture until combined. When it pulls away from the sides of the bowl, the dough is ready.
Step 4: Wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you are ready to use.
Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep baking sheets with parchment or silpats.
Step 6: Roll out the dough and use the cookie cutter to cut out shapes.
Step 7: Place the cookies on the prepped cookie sheets.
Step 8: Bake for 10 minutes, let cool on a wire rack.
Step 9: Roll out the white fondant, then use the same sweater cookie cutter to cut out the shape.
Step 10: Spread icing onto the cookie, then lay down the white fondant.
Step 11: Cut out small triangles of white fondant to create the neck of the shirt. Then cut out small pieces of brown fondant to create the tie. Place those onto the fondant on the cookie.
Step 12: Roll out the red fondant, use the cookie cutter to cut out the shape. Use a knife to cut a v-neck shape into the center. Place on top of the cookie.
Step 13: Use a knife to create the zipper and cuff sweater details.
Step 14: Once the fondant has dried slightly, the cookies are ready to serve.
