Friday, August 22, 2014

Pink Cookie Recipe - Banned Recipe in Elyria, OH - Speakeasy at the Back Door for the Recipe

Feds ban school's beloved "Pink Cookie" in Elyria, Ohio

Th recipe below makes 3
 dozen of the famous and beloved sour cream sugar cookies with soft pink frosting.  This has been shored down because at home you probably don't want to make 12 dozen now, do you?  


From Fox News School children in Elyria, Ohio are mourning the demise of a 40-year tradition – the loss of their beloved pink cookie. The fabled cookie, long served in local school cafeterias, was done in by a pound of butter, six cups of powdered sugar and the Obama administration’s food police.Click here to finish reading the article

Speakeasy at the Back Door for the famous banned PINK COOKIE recipe

Ingredients For the banned Cookie and Pink Frosting Recipe:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup Crisco
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 large eggs - (1 egg and 1 egg white)
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup sour cream

Frosting Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons heavy cream
Red Food coloring, not optional but use sparingly :)

Preparation:

1.  In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt: sift together well.
2.  Set bowl aside.
3. In a second bowl. cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is mixed in. Add vanilla extract and sour cream beating until combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined. Divide dough, which will be a little sticky, into 2 sections.
5. Push down into rectangles about 1½ inches thick, then wrap with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
6. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
7. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
8. Lightly flour the counter. With a floured rolling pin, lightly roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
9.  Using cookie cutters, cut and place on baking sheets.
10. Bake for 7 minutes, until cookies are finely golden at edges.
11.  Transfer right way from cookie sheets to a rack to cool.
12.  Cool cookies completely before frosting.
13.  Using cookie cutters, cut and place on baking sheets.
14. Bake for 7 minutes, until cookies are finely golden at edges.
15. Transfer right way from cookie sheets to a rack to cool.
16. Cool cookies completely before frosting.

Frosting Directions:

17. In a separate bowl cream together the butter and vanilla extract.
18. Beat in powdered sugar and pinch of in a separate bowl cream together the butter and vanilla extract.
19. Beat in powdered sugar and pinch of salt.
20. Add in heavy cream and beat at medium speed for a minute or two until fluffy.
21. Add red food coloring, one drop at a time, and beat until combined until you see pink. Rule:  One drop of red food coloring at a time.  Frost completely cooled cookies.  Allow frosting to set.

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24 comments:

Unknown said...

Thanks for posting this recipe...can't wait to try them for Christmas!

Unknown said...

You pretty much read my mind... Lol. Thanks for sharing!

Kath said...

Thank you for posting this! I'm sharing the recipe & I'm hoping those Ohio kids will get them at home!

Anonymous said...

I just read about the ban and immediately did a search for the recipe. Thanks for sharing it!

Unknown said...

That's exactly what I did!!

Unknown said...

How much baking soda? There is a typo in the amount. Thank you.

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Anonymous said...

i almost had a heart attack just reading this

Rain Clair said...

Lol! I read the news story and immediately did a search for the recipe! Yay! Thank you so much for posting this. I can't wait to make them for my son.

Unknown said...

I read that the original recipe had Crisco. Did you sub something? :-)

Unknown said...

I read that the original recipe had Crisco. Did you sub something? :-)

Unknown said...

Why are there so many typos? Some steps are needlessly repeated.

I'm glad you posted this but it seems rushed. You should edit your work more closely.

DebKDesign said...

Awesome article. You rock!

Cheryl Moeller: Stand up Comic for Moms, Syndicated Mom Humor Columnist, Conference Speaker, Author, Cookbook writer, and Mom of 6. Contact: momlaughs@gmail.com said...

Sorry about the previous mistakes, someone had hacked in and changed my original. I hope it's all good now.

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for posting this, I for one certainly appreciate it. As for the typos, why did you get so upset Danielle over something so unimportant? If you see it's repeated, it's obviously an error, just move on. She did us all a favor by posting the recipe, no need to make her feel bad because she had a few typos. I can't wait to try it and I'm thankful that someone took the time and effort to post it. So Thank You Cheryl!!!

Anonymous said...

Amen, Carol Moreno!!! Everyone's looking to find fault these days, must make them feel better!

~Isabel said...

Thank you for sharing your recipe for these "Pink Cookies"! I just read the article on these banned cookies, and as a cookie lover, had to find the recipe! I'm thinking we need to change the name of this cookie to "Super-Duper-Banned-By-FLOTUS-Pink-Cookies"....and maybe send her a batch of these yummies so she can see what she's missing! ;)

Valentin said...

Th recipe below makes 3 dozen of the famous and beloved sour cream sugar cookies with soft pink frosting. This has been shored down ... ipinksugar.blogspot.com

Robin said...

I live in Elyria. My children attended Elyria schools and purchased hundreds of those cookies over the years. They are delicious and I have made them at home. They don't last long.

Unknown said...

Crisco is listed in this recipe.

Pioneer mom said...

They are not banned my kids go to the school and they buy them all the time not to mention you can order them from the school.

Unknown said...

Is this actually gonna taste good? Should I make this?


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Unknown said...

Crisco is listed in the ingredients but the recipe doesn't tell you when to add it in. #10-12 are repeated as #14-16. #17-19 are jumbled and the wording is repeated/mixed. I appreciate the recipe. I just wanted to offer helpful corrections to make it better for others. Thank you.

Unknown said...

Glad I found this recipe. The original cookies didn't have fluffy frosting. The cookies could be stacked on top of each other and the frosting did not stick to the other cookies. They were the best cookies.