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chili chocolate papel picado cinco de mayo cookies

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i wanted to make something for cinco de mayo and i came across photos of the tissue paper
papel picado banners and i thought i would try and cut a simple design on some cookies.
i decided to make chili chocolate cookies, but if you don’t like chili chocolate and wanted to keep with the Mexican theme you could always make lime ones and colour them with green colouring, or make colourful ones with different flavors.


 recipe
3 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg
half cup cocoa powder
teaspoon chili powder ( or grated chili chocolate)
 
first in a mixing bowl you need to cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg and stir in, then sift in the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and chili powder (or grated chili chocolate if you are using that) and stir it in, then use your hands to knead into a dough.
this dough is quite moist, but it holds its shape really well when baking.
to make the papel picado flag shape, flour the work surface and roll out the dough and cut a rectangle and place in to a lined baking tray, its easier to cut it in place on the tray rather than try and move it after.
use a sharp knife and cut a scalloped edge and smooth the edges.
 cut the edges so they are straight
 use a small flower cutter to make the flower shape in the centre.
use a round tool and make the eyelet pattern on the scalloped part and use it to create the leaves on the flower
make holes to tread the string then. place then in the freezer while you preheat the oven to 180c (about 10 minutes) and then cook them on the middle shelf of the oven for about 7-10 minutes.
once cooked leave them to cool down before peeling then off the baking paper so they don’t break.
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16 Comments

  1. OK..these are precious!! What a super clever idea! They really look like the streamer banners! Perfect! Thanks for sharing with us again at Monday Funday! 😉 Bonnie @ Uncommon Designs

  2. Hi! I'm a new follower via GFC 🙂 I found your blog thru An Original Belle. These cookies look so fun, my toddler would love them. Thanks for sharing!

  5. Absolutely adorable! You have the patience of a saint to create those delicate punched out cookies, and they capture the festive spirit of the colored banners in Mexico so perfectly! Very brilliant!
    Jenna

  7. I love these – too cute! Thanks for sharing at Monday Funday and wishing you a great week! Take care, Laura P.s. I will be sharing on my Facebook page later this week!

  8. WOW! So much detail! They are absolutely amazing. I feel like I'd run out of patience half way through! No, I'm exaggerating. Half way through the very first cookie is probably when I'd give up.

    Natashalh

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